Second Language Competence: The Acquisition of Complex Syntax in Spanish
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| Title: | Second Language Competence: The Acquisition of Complex Syntax in Spanish |
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| Description: | 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. |
| Authors: | Rocio Pérez Tattam, Author |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | Spanish language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers, Spanish language--Syntax, Second language acquisition |
| Categories: | LANGUAGE STUDY / Spanish |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | 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. |
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| ISBN: | 9781443827010 9781443827829 |
