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Publication details [#46184]
Matsumura, Masanori. 2007. Semantics behind the structure, and how it affects the learner: A new perspective on second language reflexives. International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching 45 (4) : 321–352.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Language as a subject
Place, Publisher
De Gruyter
Annotation
This study on reflexive coreference in second language English argues that English as a second language learners base their interpretation on sentence semantics, and discusses both the theoretical and pedagogical implications of these results.