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Baten, Kristof; Håkansson, Gisela – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2015
In this article, we aim to contribute to the debate about the use of subordination as a measure of language proficiency. We compare two theories of SLA--specifically, processability theory (PT; Pienemann, 1998) and dynamic systems theory (DST; de Bot, Lowie, & Verspoor, 2007)--and, more particularly, how they address the development of…
Descriptors: German, Swedish, Second Language Learning, Grammar
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Lantolf, James P.; Frawley, William – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1988
Argues against the current oral proficiency testing approach in favor of an approach in which researchers come to understand what it means for real speakers to interact with each other in the everyday world of human activity. Problematic trends are addressed, and a principled theory of oral proficiency is identified. (DJD)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Interlanguage, Language Processing, Language Proficiency
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Abrahamsson, Niclas – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2003
This study deals with the development and recoverability of word-final codas in Chinese-Swedish interlanguage. The relation between consonant deletion and vowel epenthesis is investigated from both a developmental perspective and a grammatical-functional one. Longitudinal, conversational data from three Chinese beginner learners of Swedish were…
Descriptors: Validity, Language Proficiency, Swedish, Uncommonly Taught Languages
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Pienemann, Manfred; And Others – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1988
Reports on the first attempt to develop an observation procedure based on the "profile analysis" approach to assess the syntactic and morphological development of adult learners of English as a second language. Problems with criteria assessment are described, and suggestions for refinement are given. (Author/DJD)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Communicative Competence (Languages), English (Second Language), German
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Helms-Park, Rena – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2003
This paper presents a study that attributes verb serialization in the interlanguage of Vietnamese-speaking ESL learners to language transfer and, furthermore, puts forward the view that such transfer bears a resemblance to substrate influence in creoles with serial verb constructions (SVCs). In a task that elicited English causatives through…
Descriptors: Creoles, Verbs, Interlanguage, Linguistic Input
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Shohamy, Elana – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1988
Proposes a framework for foreign language testing that consists of several different types of speech interactions. The interactions are assessed with rating scales whose criteria vary according to the intended use of the test results. The framework is evaluated in terms of reliability and validity. A sample oral test is given. (Author/DJD)
Descriptors: Interlanguage, Language Proficiency, Language Styles, Language Tests
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Ellis, Rod – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
Examines style shifting in the use of three past tense morphemes by 17 intermediate learners of English as a second language. Style shifting is explored within a single discourse mode--narrative--according to the amount of time made available. Data were collected under three conditions: (1) planned writing; (2) planned speech; and (3) unplanned…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)
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Major, Roy C. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
Investigates the interrelationship of several factors--phonological similarity between L1 and L2, transfer, and markedness as they relate to the acquisition of two English vowel phonemes by native speakers of Brazilian Portuguese. Phonetic and phonological similarity between L1 and L2 appear to be important factors. (LMO)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Comparative Analysis, Contrastive Linguistics, English (Second Language)
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Bongaerts, Theo; And Others – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
Some aspects of second language referential communication are analyzed in an experimental setting. The experimental task required subjects, who were visually separated but allowed to converse freely, to reach agreement on the ordering of a set of abstract shapes over a number of trials. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis, Dutch, English (Second Language)
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Py, Bernard – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1986
Describes processes of facilitation involved in exolingual conversation (interactions between persons who are dynamically adjusting their respective linguistic performances) between foreign language learners and native speakers, concluding that such behavior is dynamic and creative, and incapable of being described and defined within predetermined…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Discourse Analysis, Higher Education, Interaction
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Ard, Josh; Gass, Susan M. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
Data from responses to a grammaticality judgement test by 26 learners of English as a second language at two proficiency levels were used to investigate syntactic acquisition. Four syntactic structures were examined. Results suggest that less proficient subjects use syntactic strategies, while more proficient learners use semantic-based…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Grammatical Acceptability, Higher Education, Interlanguage
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Flynn, Suzanne – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1986
Fifty-one adult Spanish speakers at three levels of ESL ability were tested in both their elicited imitation (production) and act-out (comprehension) of complex sentences that were structurally identical. Analysis of variance results indicate that production tests, not comprehension tests, principally evaluate a learner's structural knowledge.…
Descriptors: Adults, Analysis of Variance, English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language)
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Blum-Kulka, Shoshana; Olshtain, Elite – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1986
Data collected from both native and non-native speakers' linguistic performances in five request and seven apology situations revealed a systematic difference in length of utterance in speech acts by non-native speakers as compared to native speakers. Deviation from native norms of utterance length can cause pragmatic failure in several ways.…
Descriptors: Communicative Competence (Languages), Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
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Schacter, Jacquelyn – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1986
Analyzes the results of a 1975 study of a 12-year-old Spanish speaker with regard to his acquisition of negation in English. The hypothesis of formulating/testing second language learning is reaffirmed with an alternate explanation of variation in syntactic forms. Results show that free variation is functionally determined. (LMO)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Error Analysis (Language), Interlanguage, Junior High School Students
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Kruse, Heleen; And Others – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1987
The background of word association tests is described, their potential relevance to second language (L2) research considered, and the history of their use as L2 measuring instruments reviewed. A computer-controlled word association test is described. The test was not established as a valid indicator of language proficiency. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Association Measures, Associative Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Dutch