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The Resource Interpretation of English Reflexives by Child and Adult L2 Learners

Interpretation of English Reflexives by Child and Adult L2 Learners

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This book casts new light on the debate of adult L2 learners' access to Universal Grammar (UG) by comparing the performance of adult L2 learners with that of child L2 learners. The study in this book compares Arabic- and Chinese-speaking child and adult L2 learners' acquisition of English reflexives, particularly concentrating on the differences between child and adult L2 learners in terms of their a) acquisition of the local binding of English reflexives, b) obedience of UG constraints on re ..
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eng
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1 online resource (213 pages)
Contents
  • Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction
  • ch. Two Language Acquisition and Reflexive Binding
  • 2.1. Language Acquisition
  • 2.2. Properties of Reflexives in English, Arabic and Chinese
  • 2.3. Conclusion
  • ch. Three Language Acquisition and the Age Factor
  • 3.1. The Critical Period Hypothesis
  • 3.2. The Fundamental Difference Hypothesis
  • 3.3. The Domain-by-Age Model
  • 3.4. Conclusion
  • ch. Four Access to UG in L2 Acquisition of Reflexives
  • 4.1. Generative Views on Access to UG in L2 Acquisition
  • 4.2. Access to UG in the L2 Acquisition of Reflexives
  • 4.3. Research Questions and Hypotheses
  • ch. Five Methodology
  • 5.1. Participants
  • 5.2. Materials
  • 5.3. Procedure
  • 5.4. Scoring and Data Analysis
  • 5.5. Conclusion
  • ch. Six Results
  • 6.1. Proficiency Test Result
  • 6.2. Simon-Says Game Results (see Appendix G)
  • 6.3. Age, Years of English Instruction and LOR
  • 6.4. Conclusion
  • ch. Seven Discussion and Conclusion
  • 7.1. UG Constraints in the L2 Acquisition of English Reflexives
  • 7.2. Access to UG in the L2 Acquisition of English Reflexives
  • 7.3. Syntactic Difference between Reflexives and Pronouns
  • 7.4. Differences and Similarities between Child and Adult L2 Learners
  • 7.5. Limitations and recommendations for further Research
  • 7.6. Conclusion
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9781443850094
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Interpretation of English Reflexives by Child and Adult L2 Learners
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Interpretation of English Reflexives by Child and Adult L2 Learners
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Language
eng
Summary
This book casts new light on the debate of adult L2 learners' access to Universal Grammar (UG) by comparing the performance of adult L2 learners with that of child L2 learners. The study in this book compares Arabic- and Chinese-speaking child and adult L2 learners' acquisition of English reflexives, particularly concentrating on the differences between child and adult L2 learners in terms of their a) acquisition of the local binding of English reflexives, b) obedience of UG constraints on re ..
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Kafri, Amer Al
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448.2421
Index
index present
LC call number
PC2129.E5 .K384 2013
Literary form
non fiction
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  • dictionaries
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  • English language
  • Grammar, Comparative and general
  • FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY
  • English language
  • Grammar, Comparative and general
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Interpretation of English Reflexives by Child and Adult L2 Learners
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction -- ch. Two Language Acquisition and Reflexive Binding -- 2.1. Language Acquisition -- 2.2. Properties of Reflexives in English, Arabic and Chinese -- 2.3. Conclusion -- ch. Three Language Acquisition and the Age Factor -- 3.1. The Critical Period Hypothesis -- 3.2. The Fundamental Difference Hypothesis -- 3.3. The Domain-by-Age Model -- 3.4. Conclusion -- ch. Four Access to UG in L2 Acquisition of Reflexives -- 4.1. Generative Views on Access to UG in L2 Acquisition -- 4.2. Access to UG in the L2 Acquisition of Reflexives -- 4.3. Research Questions and Hypotheses -- ch. Five Methodology -- 5.1. Participants -- 5.2. Materials -- 5.3. Procedure -- 5.4. Scoring and Data Analysis -- 5.5. Conclusion -- ch. Six Results -- 6.1. Proficiency Test Result -- 6.2. Simon-Says Game Results (see Appendix G) -- 6.3. Age, Years of English Instruction and LOR -- 6.4. Conclusion -- ch. Seven Discussion and Conclusion -- 7.1. UG Constraints in the L2 Acquisition of English Reflexives -- 7.2. Access to UG in the L2 Acquisition of English Reflexives -- 7.3. Syntactic Difference between Reflexives and Pronouns -- 7.4. Differences and Similarities between Child and Adult L2 Learners -- 7.5. Limitations and recommendations for further Research -- 7.6. Conclusion
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9781443850094
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Interpretation of English Reflexives by Child and Adult L2 Learners
Publication
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unknown
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
online resource
Carrier category code
  • cr
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rdacarrier
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multicolored
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text
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  • txt
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rdacontent
Contents
Machine generated contents note: ch. One Introduction -- ch. Two Language Acquisition and Reflexive Binding -- 2.1. Language Acquisition -- 2.2. Properties of Reflexives in English, Arabic and Chinese -- 2.3. Conclusion -- ch. Three Language Acquisition and the Age Factor -- 3.1. The Critical Period Hypothesis -- 3.2. The Fundamental Difference Hypothesis -- 3.3. The Domain-by-Age Model -- 3.4. Conclusion -- ch. Four Access to UG in L2 Acquisition of Reflexives -- 4.1. Generative Views on Access to UG in L2 Acquisition -- 4.2. Access to UG in the L2 Acquisition of Reflexives -- 4.3. Research Questions and Hypotheses -- ch. Five Methodology -- 5.1. Participants -- 5.2. Materials -- 5.3. Procedure -- 5.4. Scoring and Data Analysis -- 5.5. Conclusion -- ch. Six Results -- 6.1. Proficiency Test Result -- 6.2. Simon-Says Game Results (see Appendix G) -- 6.3. Age, Years of English Instruction and LOR -- 6.4. Conclusion -- ch. Seven Discussion and Conclusion -- 7.1. UG Constraints in the L2 Acquisition of English Reflexives -- 7.2. Access to UG in the L2 Acquisition of English Reflexives -- 7.3. Syntactic Difference between Reflexives and Pronouns -- 7.4. Differences and Similarities between Child and Adult L2 Learners -- 7.5. Limitations and recommendations for further Research -- 7.6. Conclusion
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855505125
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unknown
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1 online resource (213 pages)
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unknown
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9781443850094
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