| Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar Contributor(s): White, Lydia (Author) |
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ISBN: 0511815069 ISBN-13: 9780511815065 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $494.00 Product Type: Open Ebook - Other Formats Published: June 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language |
| Dewey: 418 |
| Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This authoritative textbook is an overview and analysis of current second language acquisition research, conducted within the generative linguistic framework. It argues for a role for Universal Grammar in second language acquisition. Theories as to the role of Universal Grammar and the extent of language transfer are presented along with relevant empirical research. Properties of early developmental stage grammars are examined, as well as the nature of the final outcome of the acquisition process. |
Contributor Bio(s): White, Lydia: - Lydia White is Professor of Linguistics at McGill University, Montreal and Chair of the Linguistics Department. She is internationally known as a leading expert on second language acquisition. She is the author of Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition (John Benjamins, 1989) and publishes regularly in major international journals on language acquisition. |