UID:
edocfu_9958909716902883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9781783092475
Series Statement:
Second Language Acquisition
Content:
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.
Note:
Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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1. Second Language Acquisition Facit Saltus (‘Takes a Leap’) --
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2. Discontinuity as Chunks Feed into Grammar --
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3. Discontinuity in the Maturing and in the Adapting Brain --
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4. Discontinuity and the Neurocognition of Second Language --
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5. Statistical Learning of a Second Language --
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6. Parts of L2 Grammar That Resist Statistical Learning --
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Conclusions --
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References --
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Index
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.21832/9781783092475
URL:
https://doi.org/10.21832/9781783092475
