Variation in Second Language Acquisition

This book is the first account of variation in the use of Chinese grammatical structures by second language (L2) learners. Its innovative use of linguistic, psycholinguistic, and sociolinguistic perspectives to examine variation in L2 learners' use of the Chinese ba construction, and pedagogical guidance for effectively teaching these structures, make it a must-have for SLA researchers and teachers and learners of L2 Chinese.