Discontinuity in Second Language Acquisition : The Switch Between Statistical and Grammatical Learning
Overview
With a particular focus on the morphosyntactic features of second language, this book discusses the idea that language acquisition is a discontinuous and 'quantized' process and thus that some items might be learned twice, statistically and grammatically. It argues that the switch from one way of learning to another is statistically-driven and grammatically motivated. The volume brings together and discusses insights and evidence from learner corpora analysis and electrophysiological data in an attempt to provide the reader with a unified outlook and it suggests a new, developmentally-oriented interpretation of findings. The topics discussed will be of interest to researchers working in the field of psycho- and neurolinguistics and SLA.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781783092468
- ISBN-10: 1783092467
- Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
- Publish Date: September 2014
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.05 pounds
- Page Count: 272
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