Discontinuity in Second Language Acquisition
The Switch between Statistical and Grammatical Learning
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Study & Teaching, Linguistics
| Author: | Stefano Rastelli | ISBN: | 9781783092482 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications | Publication: | September 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters | Language: | English |
| Author: | Stefano Rastelli |
| ISBN: | 9781783092482 |
| Publisher: | Channel View Publications |
| Publication: | September 12, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Multilingual Matters |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
