Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar
English | 2003 | ISBN-10: 0521792053 | ISBN-13: 978 0521792059 | English | True PDF | 332 pages | 2.69 Mb
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. The book focuses on characterizing and explaining the underlying linguistic competence of second language learners in terms of these contraints.