L2 Grammatical Representation and Processing

Theory and Practice

Edited by Dr. Deborah Arteaga

Publication date:

19 September 2019

Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781788925341

The chapters in this volume, all written by experts in the field, present an array of new research on second language acquisition (SLA) that touches on several current theoretical debates in the field and present a rich range of new empirical data and a number of innovative findings. The studies address questions relating to ultimate attainment, first language transfer, universal properties of SLA, processing and second language (L2) grammar, and explore a number of grammatical features of the L2: tense, aspect, modality, specificity, definiteness, gender, number, anaphora. These themes are complemented by the study of pragmatic competence in sociocultural aspects of register use. The students investigated in the studies range from heritage speakers to naturalistic learners, to instructed learners and immigrants. Another distinctive feature of this book is the inclusion of pedagogical recommendations based on L2 research, making the book relevant for both SLA researchers and language teachers.

Julia Herschensohn: Introduction

Chapter 1. Asya Achimova and Viviane Déprez: Specificity Matters Even When Definiteness Transfers

Chapter 2. Deborah Arteaga and Julia Herschenson: What Can Acquisition Studies Contribute to Instruction of Register? A Case Study of French

Chapter 3. Dalila Ayoun: The L2 Acquisition of French Morpho-syntax by Anglophone Learners: A Longitudinal Study

Chapter 4. Laurent Dekydtspotter and Charlene Gilbert: When Non-native Speakers Have an Advantage Across Tasks: Syntax and Long Distance Anaphoric Dependencies in Second-language French

Chapter 5. Nuria Sagarra: Age Affects and Morphological Markedness in L2 Processing of Gender Agreement: Insights From Eye-tracking

Chapter 6. Anne Vainikka and Martha Young-Scholten: Finding Their Heads: How Immigrant Adults Posit L2 Functional Projections

Chapter 7. Bridget Yaden: The Acquisition Environment for Instructed L2 Learners: Implementing Hybrid and Online Language Courses

Conclusion. Deborah Arteaga

A welcome and well-planned contribution to SLA research. Contributions from rising stars and established top names bring valuable insights into how to relate linguistic theory to the L2 classroom. The variety of research questions, methodologies, and range of languages included makes this volume an essential addition to any SLA-focused reading list for researchers, students and practitioners.