Discontinuity in Second Language Acquisition : : The Switch between Statistical and Grammatical Learning / / Stefano Rastelli.
With a particular focus on the morphosyntactic features of second language, this book discusses the idea that language acquisition is a discontinuous and 'quantized' process and thus that some items might be learned twice, statistically and grammatically. It argues that the switch from one...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter MultiLingual Matters Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2015 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2014] ©2014 |
Year of Publication: | 2014 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Second Language Acquisition
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- 1. Second Language Acquisition Facit Saltus ('Takes a Leap') -- 2. Discontinuity as Chunks Feed into Grammar -- 3. Discontinuity in the Maturing and in the Adapting Brain -- 4. Discontinuity and the Neurocognition of Second Language -- 5. Statistical Learning of a Second Language -- 6. Parts of L2 Grammar That Resist Statistical Learning -- Conclusions -- References -- Index |
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Summary: | With a particular focus on the morphosyntactic features of second language, this book discusses the idea that language acquisition is a discontinuous and 'quantized' process and thus that some items might be learned twice, statistically and grammatically. It argues that the switch from one way of learning to another is statistically-driven and grammatically motivated. The volume brings together and discusses insights and evidence from learner corpora analysis and electrophysiological data in an attempt to provide the reader with a unified outlook and it suggests a new, developmentally-oriented interpretation of findings. The topics discussed will be of interest to researchers working in the field of psycho- and neurolinguistics and SLA. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781783092475 9783110663136 9783110606713 |
DOI: | 10.21832/9781783092475 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Stefano Rastelli. |