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Learning the Phonology of a Language: An Optimality Theory Approach.
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Cutillas-Espinosa, Juan Antonio – International Journal of English Studies, 2001
Reviews Tesar and Smolensky's, "Learnability in Optimality Theory" (2000). Discusses the main tenets of the book as well as the different topics included in each chapter. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Interlanguage, Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Phonetics
L2 Evidence for the Structure of the L1 Lexicon.
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Reiss, Charles – International Journal of English Studies, 2001
Suggests that second language research could provide answers to questions concerning the structure of first language grammars that cannot be answered by only examining first language data and intuitions. Examines homophony in phonology and morphology. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Grammar, Interlanguage, Language Acquisition, Language Research
Syllable Structure Universals and Second Language Acquisition.
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Carlisle, Robert S. – International Journal of English Studies, 2001
Reviews research in second language acquisition that has examined the influence of syllable structure universals on the structuring of interlanguage phonology. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Interlanguage, Language Research, Language Universals