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Peer reviewedBierwisch, Manfred – Second Language Research, 1997
Discusses the feasibility of Basic Variety (BV) principles proposed by Klein and Perdue, arguing that some of them need clarification with learner varieties and that they are not part of Universal Grammar (UG) as they exclude phenomena (e.g., psych verbs) that cannot be excluded from the core of natural language. (15 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adults, Basic Vocabulary, Cognitive Processes, Individual Differences
