ABSTRACT

This book deals with the questions asked about the L2 acquisition process within different research paradigms, examines the results found in each approach, and evaluates the contributions of each to our understanding of L2 acquisition of syntax and to possible implications for L2 instruction.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|31 pages

Universal Grammar

chapter 4|20 pages

Typological universals

chapter 5|40 pages

Processing approaches

chapter 6|29 pages

Functional approaches