Analysing the acquisition stages of negation in L2 German: support for UG in adult SLA  

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Tomaselli, Alessandra ; Schwartz, Bonnie D.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Second Language Research (Full Text & ada di PROQUEST) vol. 6 no. 1 (Jun. 1990), page 1-38.
Topik: Analysing the acquisition
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This paper continues the debate concerning the availability of Universal Grammar (VG) to adult L2 acquirers. Specifically, an analysis of native (prodrop) Romance speakers' acquisition of negative placement in L2 German is provided. Contrary to Clahsen (1987; 1988a) and Clahsen and Muysken (1988), we argue that a UG-based analysis for the three stages of NEG- placement is not only possible but in fact provides independent support for UG-based analyses of the developmental sequence found in Ll Romance, L2 German Verb placement (duPlessiset 01, 1987; Schwartz and Tomaselli, 1988). In particular, by combining (1) aspects of the Ll grammar with (2) the independently needed changes in parameter values (characterizing principal differences between the Ll and L2 grammars), we arrive at a non-ad hoc account. We also show how the resolution of additional problems concerning the data of this same set of L2 acquirers naturally follows from the analysis argued for. Finally, some discussion comparing the two UG-based analyses of the verb- placement data (duPlessis et 01. 's and Schwartz and Tomaselli's) is included.

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