
Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition
William E. Rutherford(Editor)
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Published on 1. January 1984
Book
Paperback/Softback
264 pages
978-90-272-2870-3 (ISBN)
Description
This volume consists of papers presented at the Conference on Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition, University of Southern California, February 1982. Published with the papers are the remarks of the originally assigned discussants. The collection represents an important cross-fertilization between research in grammatical theory and in second language acquisition. Topics dealt with in a number of the papers include word order, markedness, core grammar, accessability hierarchies, and simplified registers. The range of universals discussed embraces phonology, syntax, semantics, and discourse. Universals are also considered with reference to ontology, psychological reality, and evaluation metrics.
Reviews / Votes
Already an outstanding collection, the value of the papers in Language Universals and Second Language Acquisition is further enhanced by the frequently insightful critiques following each paper. -- G. Thurgood in Language Learning.More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 160 mm
Weight
370 gr
ISBN-13
978-90-272-2870-3 (9789027228703)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification