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Record Nr.

UNINA9910972411103321

Autore

Pienemann Manfred <1951->

Titolo

Language processing and second language development : processability theory / / Manfred Pienemann

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia [Pa.], : J. Benjamins, c1998

ISBN

90-272-4129-5

1-283-09254-9

90-272-8553-5

9786613092540

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (386 p.)

Collana

Studies in bilingualism, , 0928-1533 ; ; v. 15

Disciplina

401/.93

Soggetti

Second language acquisition

Psycholinguistics

Grammar, Comparative and general

Interlanguage (Language learning)

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Based on a paper presented at a workshop held in Washington, Sept. 1992.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [337]-358) and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

LANGUAGE PROCESSING AND SECOND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT PROCESSABILITY THEORY; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Preface: A brief overview; Chapter 1. Explanatory issues in SLA; Chapter 2. Language processing and language acquisition; Chapter 3. Processing procedures and the development of grammar; Chapter 4. Empirical and theoretical issues in processability theory; Chapter 5. Cross-linguistic validity and on-line evidence; Chapter 6. Hypothesis space; Chapter 7. Epilogue; Notes; References; Author index; Subject index

The series Studies in Bilingualism

Sommario/riassunto

This book marks a new development in the field of second language acquisition research. It explores the way in which language processing mechanisms shape the course of language development. Language Processing and Second Language Development thus adds one major psychological component to the search for a theory of second language acquisition. The core of the book is Pienemann's Processability Theory



which spells out which second language forms are processable at which developmental stage. The theory is based on recent research into language processing and is formalised within Lexi