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Speyer, Lydia Gabriela; Schleef, Erik – Applied Linguistics, 2019
This article explores the online processing of singular he and she and singular they by learners of English to discover whether singular they presents a processing problem for non-native speakers (NNSs). It also examines the extent to which such issues may vary as a function of L2 proficiency at B2, C1, and C2 levels. A self-paced reading study…
Descriptors: Form Classes (Languages), Second Language Learning, Language Proficiency, English (Second Language)
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Anderson, Bruce – Applied Linguistics, 2007
Corpus-based research has shown that the frequency of use of particular grammatical structures and lexis in English is not always congruent with the content or ordering of explicit rules in pedagogical materials. The present study provides an additional example from French, focusing on word-order rules related to adjective position and the…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Form Classes (Languages), Grammar, Second Language Learning