Linguistic perspectives on second language acquisition /
Linguistic perspectives on second language acquisition /
edited by Susan M. Gass, Jacquelyn Schachter.
- Cambridge [England] ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1989.
- viii, 296 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- The Cambridge applied linguistic [sic] series .
- Cambridge applied linguistics series. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Series editors' preface; Introduction Susan M. Gass and Jacquelyn Schachter; Part I. Theories of Acquisition: 1. Second language acquisition theory: the case for a generative perspective Kevin R. Gregg; 2. What is the logical problem of foreign language learning? Robert Bley-Vroman; Part II. Syntax: 3. Testing a proposed universal Jacquelyn Schachter; 4. The role of the head-initial/head-final parameter in the acquisition of English relative clauses by adult Spanish and Japanese speakers Suzanne Flynn; 5. On some properties of the 'pro-drop' parameter: looking for missing subjects in non-native Spanish Juana M. Liceras; 6. The adjacency condition on case assignment: do L2 learners observe the Subset Principle? Lydia White; Part III. Semantics/Pragmatics: 7. Interlanguage and pragmatic word order William Ruthford; 8. How do learners resolve linguistic conflicts? Susan M. Gass; Part IV. Lexicon: 9. Canonical typoligical structures and ergativity in English L2 acquisition Helmut Zobl; 10. Semantic theory and L2 lexical development Wesley Hudson; Part V. Phonology: 11. A constructivist perspective on non-native phonology Josh Ard; 12. Stress assignment in interlanguage phonology: an analysis of the stress system of Spanish speakers learning English Jane Lowenstein Mairs; Index.
0521371708 0521378117 (pbk.)
89000451
Second language acquisition.
Applied linguistics.
P118.2 / .L55 1989
401.93 GAS S
Includes bibliographical references.
Series editors' preface; Introduction Susan M. Gass and Jacquelyn Schachter; Part I. Theories of Acquisition: 1. Second language acquisition theory: the case for a generative perspective Kevin R. Gregg; 2. What is the logical problem of foreign language learning? Robert Bley-Vroman; Part II. Syntax: 3. Testing a proposed universal Jacquelyn Schachter; 4. The role of the head-initial/head-final parameter in the acquisition of English relative clauses by adult Spanish and Japanese speakers Suzanne Flynn; 5. On some properties of the 'pro-drop' parameter: looking for missing subjects in non-native Spanish Juana M. Liceras; 6. The adjacency condition on case assignment: do L2 learners observe the Subset Principle? Lydia White; Part III. Semantics/Pragmatics: 7. Interlanguage and pragmatic word order William Ruthford; 8. How do learners resolve linguistic conflicts? Susan M. Gass; Part IV. Lexicon: 9. Canonical typoligical structures and ergativity in English L2 acquisition Helmut Zobl; 10. Semantic theory and L2 lexical development Wesley Hudson; Part V. Phonology: 11. A constructivist perspective on non-native phonology Josh Ard; 12. Stress assignment in interlanguage phonology: an analysis of the stress system of Spanish speakers learning English Jane Lowenstein Mairs; Index.
0521371708 0521378117 (pbk.)
89000451
Second language acquisition.
Applied linguistics.
P118.2 / .L55 1989
401.93 GAS S