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Linguistic Theory in Second Language Acquisition

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  • © 1988

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Editors:
  1. Suzanne Flynn

    1. Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

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  2. Wayne O’Neil

    1. Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

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Part of the book series: Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics (SITP, volume 8)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Introduction

    1. Introduction

      • Suzanne Flynn, Wayne O’Neil
      Pages 1-24

  3. Theoretical and Historical Context for Second Language Acquisition

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25
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    2. Linguistic Theory: Generative Grammar

      • Ken Hale
      Pages 26-33

    3. The Ontogenesis of the Field of Second Language Learning Research

      • Frederick J. Newmeyer, Steven H. Weinberger
      Pages 34-45

  6. Additional Evidence for Universal Grammar

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 251-251
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    2. The Categorial Status of Modals and L2 Acquisition

      • Liliane Haegeman
      Pages 252-276

    3. UG-Generated Knowledge in Adult Second Language Acquisition

      • Sascha W. Felix
      Pages 277-294
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Suzanne Flynn and Wayne O'Neil Massachusetts Institute of Technology I. INTRODUCTION The theory of Universal Grammar (UG) as explicated e. g. in Chomsky, 1986, has led to explosive developments in the study of natural language as well as to significant advances in the study of first language (L I) acquisition. Most recently. the theory of UG has led to important theore­ tical and empirical advances in the field of adult second language (L2) acquisition as well. The principle impetus for this development can be traced to the work in linguistics which shifted the study "from behavior or the products of behavior to states of the mind/brain that enter into behavior" (Chomksy. 1986:3). Grammars within this framework are conceived of as theoretical accounts of "the state of the mind/brain of the person who knows a particular language" (Chomsky. 1986:3). Research within fields of language acquisition seeks to isolate and specify the properties of the underlying competence necessary for language learning. Full development of a theory of UG demands study and understanding of the nature of both the formal properties of language and of the language acquisition process itself. However. while there is a tradition of debate and dialogue established between theoretical linguistics and Ll acquisition research. relatively few connections have been made between linguistic theory and L2 acquisition research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

    Suzanne Flynn

  • Department of Linguistics and Philosophy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

    Wayne O’Neil

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Linguistic Theory in Second Language Acquisition

  • Editors: Suzanne Flynn, Wayne O’Neil

  • Series Title: Studies in Theoretical Psycholinguistics

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2733-9

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1988

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-55608-084-5Published: 30 September 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2733-9Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1873-0043

  • Series E-ISSN: 2215-1788

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 444

  • Topics: Psycholinguistics, Theoretical Linguistics

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