Universal Grammar and second language acquisition / / by Lydia White

• Autore: White Lydia
• Pubblicazione: Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1989
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (210 p.)
• Disciplina: 401/.93
• Soggetto topico: Second language acquisition; Language acquisition; Grammar, Comparative and general
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: CONTENTS; Preface; 1. Linguistic theory and language acquisition; 2. The logical problem of second language acquisition; 3. Testing for principles of Universal Grammar; 4. The effects of parameters in second language acquisition; 5. Markedness; 6. Learnability and the Subset Principle; 7. Universal Grammar and second language acquisition; References; Appendix: Abbreviations used in the book; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the relationship between linguistic universals and second language acquisition. Although no knowledge of generative grammar is presupposed, the theoretical framework underlying the work is the principles and parameters approach to Universal Grammar (UG), as realized in Chomsky's Government and Binding theory.In recent research, the question has arisen as to whether the principles and parameters of UG remain available in language acquisition that is non-primary. Within second language acquisition theorizing, hypotheses have ranged from UG playing no role at all to UG op
• Titolo autorizzato: Universal grammar and second language acquisition
• ISBN: 1-283-28027-2; 9786613280275; 90-272-8181-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910973870803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Language acquisition & language disorders ; ; v. 1.