Second Language Competence: The Acquisition of Complex Syntax in Spanish

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Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Year: 2011
Tongue: English
Leaves: 150
Edition: New edition
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This volume looks at the development of linguistic competence and convergence in second language acquisition by analysing the acquisition of complex syntax by non-native learners of Spanish. It looks at the knowledge that is transferred from the native language and the changes that occur as learners become more proficient. It focuses on a particular class of grammatical constructions that are central to understanding the transition from simple to complex syntax in language development: Control, Raising and Exceptional Case Marking structures. The formal properties of these constructions have been described extensively in theoretical syntax. This volume presents an empirical study, as well as a comprehensive review of seminal and current theories, that ultimately seeks to bridge the gap between linguistic theory and its applications.

✦ Subjects

Языки и языкознание;Испанский язык;Грамматика;

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