UID:
edocfu_9958353715302883
Format:
1 online resource (291p.)
ISBN:
9783110216219
Series Statement:
Studies on Language Acquisition [SOLA] ; 39
Content:
Finiteness, as a concept of information structure, determines the perspective from which the present investigation has been carried out. The linguistic status of finiteness in learner languages changes as a function of language development. This accounts for the fact that at consecutive stages of acquisition finiteness is expressed differently. Finiteness, as it plays a role at different stages of development, serves thus as the anchoring point from which the dynamics of the process of language development both in L1 and L2 learners can be explained. The present study shows that in this process the auxiliary verb (heb/heeft) serves a crucial role due to its function as a topicalization device.
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Frontmatter --
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Acknowledgements --
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Contents --
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1 Introduction --
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2 Lexical vs. functional elements --
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3 The Target System --
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4 The initial state --
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5 The lexical stage --
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6 The functional stage --
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7 Finiteness in language acquisition research --
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8 Conclusion --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 978-3-11-021620-2
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9783110216219
URL:
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110216219
