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The role of universal grammar in second language acquisition

Author : Henner Kaatz
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638052680
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (38 download)

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Download or read book The role of universal grammar in second language acquisition written by Henner Kaatz and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008-05-26 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2007 in the subject Didactics for the subject English - Pedagogy, Literature Studies, grade: 2,0, Technical University of Braunschweig (Fachbereich für Geistes- und Erziehungswissenschaft, Englisches Seminar), course: Language Acquisition, language: English, abstract: All students in the seminar “Language Acquisition” (SS 07) are obligated to write a term paper about an issue which fits into the course subject matter. In this case, the topic “The Role of Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition” was chosen. The seminar deals with both, first and second language acquisition. The main focus lies on German and English. However, the course is not supposed to deal with a contrastive view but rather a descriptive way of analyzing language acquisition in general and with a specific concentration on English. The following term paper, primarily, deals with second language acquisition and the Role of Universal Grammar (UG) in the course of the on-going acquisition process. The UG approach is an issue which is often discussed within the linguistic science and the opinions about it are highly diverged. Not only in Second Language Acquisition (SLA), but also in First Language Acquisition the Universal Grammar approach is often seen as not verified, or on the other hand, as opposed to, it is viewed as the only solution to the mysterious question of language acquisition. This term paper defines the essential different sights of UG and its role in the process of SLA. The main question of the paper is:” Does UG plays a role in SLA and if so, what kind of role?” Another issue is whether only UG influences SLA or the first language governs acquisition of a second language. Some researchers even state that there is no UG in language acquisition and others say that UG is ‘dead’ in SLA. There are a bunch of opinions on this topic and all of them show evidence, more or less persuasive. It is not possible to explain all the different aspects of research and all the data and experiments concerning UG and SLA in this term paper. Nevertheless, this paper describes some of the essential views on how UG plays a role in SLA and additionally what kind of influence first language (L1) can possibly have on the process of SLA. Considering L1, UG and L2 is necessary because L1 acquisition is definitely different from SLA. Bilingual aspects are not considered in this context. To describe and define the most important expressions, the paper starts with definitions, before the so-called Logical Problem of Language Acquisition and the differences between L1 and L2 acquisition are portrayed. The main part is about the Role of L1 (transfer) and the access to UG in SLA.

The Role of Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition (SLA)

Author : Daniel Schupmann
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638826791
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (388 download)

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Book Synopsis The Role of Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) by : Daniel Schupmann

Download or read book The Role of Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) written by Daniel Schupmann and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2 (B), University of Marburg (Institute for Anglistics/American Studies), course: Syntax, 9 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: This piece of work intends to present the most cogitable positions concerning the functioning of universal principles in Second Language Acquisition (SLA) as they are commonly considered to work within First Language Acquisition (FLA). It will transpire that various aspects of SLA compared to FLA do not allow for a lucid and irrevocable answer to be given for this question. In order to give the reader an idea of what Universal Grammar (UG) deals with, the first part of the paper sets up a conception of FLA to work on the basis of innate knowledge. Special emphasis is put on the content of Input as well as the realization of UG in terms of principles and parameters. Following SLA is scrutinized more closely with respect to the acquisition process and differences concerning the preconditions of both FLA and SLA before turning to the discussion of the major positions in linguistic research.

Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar

Author : Lydia White
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521796477
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar written by Lydia White and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-03-06 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table of contents

Universal Grammar and the Second Language Classroom

Author : Melinda Whong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 940076362X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)

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Book Synopsis Universal Grammar and the Second Language Classroom by : Melinda Whong

Download or read book Universal Grammar and the Second Language Classroom written by Melinda Whong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-06-26 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book proposes that research into generative second language acquisition (GenSLA) can be applied to the language classroom. Assuming that Universal Grammar plays a role in second language development, it explores generalisations from GenSLA research. The book aims to build bridges between the fields of generative second language acquisition, applied linguistics, and language teaching; and it shows how GenSLA is poised to engage with researchers of second language learning outside the generative paradigm. Each chapter of Universal Grammar and the Second Language Classroom showcases ways in which GenSLA research can inform language pedagogy. Some chapters include classroom research that tests the effectiveness of teaching particular linguistic phenomena. Others review existing research findings, discussing how these findings are useful for language pedagogy. All chapters show how generative linguistics can enhance teachers’ expertise in language and second language development. “This groundbreaking volume ably takes on the gap that currently exists between generative linguistic theory in second language acquisition (GenSLA) and second language pedagogy, by gathering chapters from GenSLA researchers who are interested in the relevance and potential application of their research to second/foreign language teaching. It offers a welcome and thought-provoking contribution to any discussion of the relation between linguistic theory and practice. I recommend it not only for language teachers interested in deepening their understanding of the formal properties of the languages they teach, but also for linguists interested in following up on more practical consequences of the fruits of their theoretical and empirical research.” Donna Lardiere, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA

The Contribution of Universal Grammar to Second Language Acquisition - Which Role is UG Likely to Play in SLA?

Author : Lena Linden
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638910776
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (389 download)

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Book Synopsis The Contribution of Universal Grammar to Second Language Acquisition - Which Role is UG Likely to Play in SLA? by : Lena Linden

Download or read book The Contribution of Universal Grammar to Second Language Acquisition - Which Role is UG Likely to Play in SLA? written by Lena Linden and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2008-02 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 1,3, University of Cologne (Englisches Seminar), course: Research in Language Acquisition, language: English, abstract: If we take for granted that children acquire their first language with the help of an innate language acquisition device containing Universal Grammar, is it likely that the acquisition of a second language works in the same way? Is Universal Grammar still the driving force or did the prerequisites for the acquisition change in a way that learners need to consult other means and resources, like only their general cognitive abilities and learning strategies? There are many points in which first and second language acquisition differ...It is these differences that made linguists doubt that first and second language acquisition are entirely the same process. This paper is concerned with the question whether Universal Grammar is still available for second language learners and whether the mental grammar of L2 learners shows signs of impairment. After a short introduction to the concept of Universal Grammar in first language acquisition, it will turn to Universal Grammar in second language acquisition. In this context it will be considered whether the interlanguage grammar might be impaired and whether UG is probable to influence second language acquisition. Several theories of second language acquisition will be presented in advance to the discussion whether learners are likely to have full access, partial access or no access to Universal Grammar. Before being concluded it will take a short look at the problems that arise in second language research.

Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition

Author : Lydia White
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027224617
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Book Synopsis Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition by : Lydia White

Download or read book Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition written by Lydia White and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1989-01-01 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative textbook provides an overview and analysis of current second language acquisition research conducted within the generative linguistic framework. Lydia White argues that second language acquisition is constrained by principles and parameters of universal grammar.

Second Language Acquisition of Articles

Author : María del Pilar García Mayo
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027289115
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Book Synopsis Second Language Acquisition of Articles by : María del Pilar García Mayo

Download or read book Second Language Acquisition of Articles written by María del Pilar García Mayo and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2009-07-29 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The studies in this collection address a topic that has recently become the focus of considerable interest in second language acquisition (SLA) research: the acquisition of articles. Languages appear to vary in whether they have articles (English, German, Norwegian do, but Chinese, Japanese, Russian do not). Languages that have articles also appear to divide into those that realise definiteness (e.g. English) and those that realise specificity (e.g. Samoan). When speakers of one type of language learn an L2 of a different type, issues of central concern to SLA research arise: the nature of L1 influence, the time course of development, ultimate attainment, the relationship between performance and competence, and the role of Universal Grammar. These issues are considered in nine studies, written by researchers whose work is at the forefront of enquiry, that offer new data, new perspectives and new insights into the way L2 speakers acquire articles.

Third Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar

Author : Yan-kit Ingrid Leung
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 1847691315
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (476 download)

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Book Synopsis Third Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar by : Yan-kit Ingrid Leung

Download or read book Third Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar written by Yan-kit Ingrid Leung and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents studies which approach the relatively new field of third language (L3) acquisition from the generative linguistic perspective. It aims to bring together researchers who are interested in L3 acquisition and who are at the same time working within the generative framework i.e. Chomsky's Universal Grammar (UG) approach to language acquisition. A total of nine contributions are included, reporting research on L3 involving different combinations of source/target languages and investigating various UG-related properties.

Universal Grammar in Child Second Language Acquisition

Author : Usha Lakshmanan
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027224757
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Book Synopsis Universal Grammar in Child Second Language Acquisition by : Usha Lakshmanan

Download or read book Universal Grammar in Child Second Language Acquisition written by Usha Lakshmanan and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines child second language acquisition within the Principles and Parameters theory of Universal Grammar (UG). Specifically, the book focuses on null-subjects in the developing grammars of children acquiring English as a second language. The book provides evidence from the longitudinal speech data of four child second language (L2) learners in order to test the predictions of a recent theory of null-subjects, namely, the Morphological Uniformity Principle (MUP). Lakshmanan argues that the child L2 acquisition data offer little or no evidence in support of the MUP s predictions regarding a developmental relation between verb inflections and null-subjects. The evidence from these child L2 data indicates that regardless of the status of null subjects in their first language, child L2 learners of English hypothesize correctly from the very beginning that English requires subjects of tensed clauses to be obligatorily overt. The failure on the part of these learners to obey this knowledge in certain structural contexts is the result of perceptual factors that are unrelated to parameter setting. The book demonstrates the value of child second language acquisition data in evaluating specific proposals within linguistic theory for a Universal principle.

Approaches to Second Language Acquisition

Author : Richard Towell
Publisher : Multilingual Matters
ISBN 13 : 9781853592348
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (923 download)

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Book Synopsis Approaches to Second Language Acquisition by : Richard Towell

Download or read book Approaches to Second Language Acquisition written by Richard Towell and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 1994 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines five central issues of second-language acquisition: transfer, staged development, cross-learner systematicity, incompleteness and variability.

Point Counterpoint

Author : Lynn Eubank
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027224641
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Point Counterpoint written by Lynn Eubank and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Point Counterpoint offers a series of papers and replies originally presented at a special session of the Second Language Research Forum, UCLA, March 1989. The focus of the papers is primarily the role of Universal Grammar in second language acquisition, though the agenda also includes discussion of other fundamental questions, viz., the explanatory potential of linguistic theory in native-language development. It may come as no surprise that the contributors and their respondents often present very different perspectives on the issues, for most of the authors were known in advance to hold contrasting points of view. Contributors (c) and Respondents (r) are: Wolfgang Klein (c)/Nina Hyams (r); Sascha Felix (c)/Jacquelyn Schachter (r); Suzanne Flynn & Sharon Manuel (c)/David Birdsong (r); Lydia White (c)/Robert Bley-Vroman (r); Peter Jordens (c)/Lynn Eubank (r); Jurgen Meisel (c)/Bonnie Schwartz (r); Sharon Hilles (c)/William O'Grady (r); Daniel Finer (c)/Margaret Thomas (r); Usha Lakshmanan (c)/Nina Hymans & Ken Safir (r).

Second Language Acquisition and the Role of Universal Grammar

Author : Vivian Elayne Forler
Publisher : Grin Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783640982875
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (828 download)

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Book Synopsis Second Language Acquisition and the Role of Universal Grammar by : Vivian Elayne Forler

Download or read book Second Language Acquisition and the Role of Universal Grammar written by Vivian Elayne Forler and published by Grin Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2011 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Linguistics, grade: 2,7, University of Koblenz-Landau (Institut für fremdsprachliche Philologien), course: Second Language Acquisition, language: English, abstract: This term paper, deals primarily with Second Language Acquisition (SLA) and the role of Universal Grammar (UG) within the scope of the on-going language acquisition process. The Universal Grammar approach is an issue which is often discussed within linguistic studies. However, the positions about this theory are highly dispersed. This is not only a problem of SLA; the problem also exists in studies of First Language Acquisition (FLA). Hence, on the one hand the Universal Grammar approach is often seen as not verified but on the other hand it is also believed to be the only solution to the question of how language is acquired. This term paper describes different point of views of UG and its role in the Second Language Acquisition process. The main question in this term paper is: "Does UG play a role in SLA and if it does, what kind of role is it likely to play?" Further, this paper discusses whether UG only influences SLA or if the first language regulates the acquisition of a second language. Some scientists argue that there is no UG in language acquisition at all; others claim that UG is does not exist in SLA. Finally, there are numerous ideas on this topic and all of them show evidence, some are more, some are less convincing. Unfortunately, it goes beyond the scope of this term paper to state all the different aspects of research, all the data and experiments regarding UG and SLA. However, this work describes some of the fundamental views of how UG plays a role in SLA. Additionally, it shows what kind of influence of FLA may be possible on the process of SLA. To first get an overview over the topic, the paper starts with the idea of the Universal Grammar (in FLA), before we will tie in with Universal Grammar in S

Universal Grammar in Second-Language Acquisition

Author : Margaret Thomas
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134388543
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (343 download)

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Download or read book Universal Grammar in Second-Language Acquisition written by Margaret Thomas and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-31 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses how scholars in the west have conceived that human languages share important properties, and how westerners have understood the nature of second or foreign language learning.

Input and Evidence

Author : Susanne Elizabeth Carroll
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9027298211
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book Input and Evidence written by Susanne Elizabeth Carroll and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2001-10-04 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Input and Evidence: the raw material of second language acquisition is an empirical and theoretical treatment of one of the essential components of SLA: the input to language learning mechanisms. It reviews and adds to the empirical studies showing that negative evidence (correction, feedback, repetitions, reformulations) play a role in language acquisition in addition to that played by ordinary conversation. At the same time, it embeds discussion of input within a framework which includes a serious treatment of language processing, including the problem of modularity and the question of how semantic representations can influence grammatical ones. It lays the foundation for the development of a truly explanatory theory of SLA in the form of the Autonomous Induction Theory which combines a model of induction with an interpretation of Universal Grammar, thereby permitting, for the the first time, a coherent approach to the problem of constraining induction in SLA.

Input and Evidence

Author : Susanne Carroll
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9789027224934
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (249 download)

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Download or read book Input and Evidence written by Susanne Carroll and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Input and Evidence: the raw material of second language acquisition is an empirical and theoretical treatment of one of the essential components of SLA: the input to language learning mechanisms. It reviews and adds to the empirical studies showing that negative evidence (correction, feedback, repetitions, reformulations) play a role in language acquisition in addition to that played by ordinary conversation. At the same time, it embeds discussion of input within a framework which includes a serious treatment of language processing, including the problem of modularity and the question of how semantic representations can influence grammatical ones. It lays the foundation for the development of a truly explanatory theory of SLA in the form of the Autonomous Induction Theory which combines a model of induction with an interpretation of Universal Grammar, thereby permitting, for the the first time, a coherent approach to the problem of constraining induction in SLA.

Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition

Author : Vivian Cook
Publisher : Red Globe Press
ISBN 13 : 0333555341
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Linguistics and Second Language Acquisition written by Vivian Cook and published by Red Globe Press. This book was released on 1993-07-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers approaches to second language research that in some way conform to the agenda of linguistics. It presents the actual methodology and results of research rather than just the conclusions or interpretations. It covers the main current theories, research methods and techniques, and it considers the crucial problems involved in relating Second Language Acquisition to linguistics.

The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition

Author : Catherine J. Doughty
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1405151889
Total Pages : 900 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition written by Catherine J. Doughty and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 900 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Second Language Acquisition presents an integrated discussion of key, and sometimes controversial, issues in second language acquisition research. Discusses the biological and cognitive underpinnings of SLA, mechanisms, processes, and constraints on SLA, the level of ultimate attainment, research methods, and the status of SLA as a cognitive science. Includes contributions from twenty-seven of the world's leading scholars. Provides an invaluable resource for all students and scholars of human cognition, including those in linguistics, psychology, applied linguistics, ESL, foreign languages, and cognitive science.