Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition
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This volume consists of papers presented at the Conference on Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition, University of Southern California, February 1982. Published with the papers are the remarks of the originally assigned discussants. The collection represents an important cross-fertilization between research in grammatical theory and in second language acquisition. Topics dealt with in a number of the papers include word order, markedness, core grammar, accessability hierarchies, and simplified registers. The range of universals discussed embraces phonology, syntax, semantics, and discourse. Universals are also considered with reference to ontology, psychological reality, and evaluation metrics.
[Typological Studies in Language, 5] 1984. ix, 264 pp.
Publishing status: Available
© John Benjamins Publishing Company
Table of Contents
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Preface | p. ix
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IntroductionWilliam E. Rutherford | p. 1
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Why linguists need laguage acquirersBernard Comrie | p. 11
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Comments on the paper by ComrieJosh Ard | p. 30
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Second laguage acquisition and the ontology of laguage universalsSusan M. Gass and Josh Ard | p. 33
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Comments on the paper by Gass and ArdLorraine E. Kumpf | p. 69
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Reply to Kumpf’s CommentsSusan M. Gass and Josh Ard | p. 73
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Universals, typologies, and interlanguageFred Eckman | p. 79
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Comments on the paper by EckmanCarol Lord | p. 106
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Universals of discourse structure and second language acquisitionT. Givón | p. 109
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Comments on the paper by GivónJohn H. Schumann | p. 137
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The language bioprogram hypothesis and second language acquisitionDerek Bickerton | p. 141
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Comments on the paper by BickertonCharles A. Ferguson | p. 162
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A universal input conditionJacquelyn Schachter | p. 167
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Uniformity and source-language variation across developmental continuaHelmut Zobl | p. 185
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Comments on the paper by ZoblCarmen Silva-Corvalán | p. 219
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In what ways are language universals psychologically real?Kenji Hakuta | p. 223
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Comments on the paper by HakutaEvelyn Hatch | p. 239
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Reply to Hatch’s commentsKenji Hakuta | p. 244
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Repertoire universals, markedness, and second language acquisitionCharles A. Ferguson | p. 247
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Index to languages | p. 263
“Already an outstanding collection, the value of the papers in Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition is further enhanced by the frequently insightful critiques following each paper.”
G. Thurgood in Language Learning.
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