| Universal Grammar and Parameter Resetting in Second Language Acquisition Contributor(s): Kaltenbacher, Martin (Author) |
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ISBN: 3631374305 ISBN-13: 9783631374306 Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W OUR PRICE: $92.53 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2001 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Language Arts & Disciplines | Grammar & Punctuation - Foreign Language Study | English As A Second Language |
| Dewey: 401.93 |
| LCCN: 2001038521 |
| Series: Rechtshistorische Reihe |
| Physical Information: 250 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Diese Arbeit wurde mit dem F rderpreis der Landeshauptstadt Salzburg zur F rderung von Kunst, Wissenschaft und Literatur ausgezeichnet. The book addresses the issue of Universal Grammar (UG) and parameter resetting in Second Language (L2) acquisition. The central questions are: what is the initial state of a learner's L2-grammar and does UG play a role in L2-acquisition? Several hypotheses are evaluated and set in relation to four parameters that are suggested to play a central role in UG and language acquisition. Particular focus is put on parametric differences between English and German. For this purpose Austrian learners have been tested on null subjects and adverbial and verb placement. It is shown that the learners transfer the L1-parameter settings into their early English interlanguage grammars. They are then involved in a disrupted process of parameter resetting, which is not guided by UG but proceeds via cognitive processes and learning strategies. |
