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Observing the Emergence of Constructional Knowledge: Verb Patterns in German and Spanish Learners of English at Different Proficiency Levels

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Römer, Ute; Berger, Cynthia M. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019

Based on writing produced by second language learners at different proficiency levels (CEFR A1 to C1), we adopted a usage-based approach (Ellis, Römer, & O'Donnell, 2016; Tyler & Ortega, 2018) to investigate how German and Spanish learner knowledge of 19 English verb-argument constructions (VACs; e.g., "V with n," illustrated by…

Descriptors: German, Language Proficiency, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction

Is Learning a Standard Variety Similar to Learning a New Language?: Evidence from Heritage Speakers of Arabic

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Benmamoun, Elabbas; Albirini, Abdulkafi – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2018

This study examines heritage speakers' knowledge of Standard Arabic (SA) and compares their patterns of SA acquisition to those of learners of SA as second/foreign language (L2). In addition, the study examines the influence of previously acquired language varieties, including Colloquial Arabic (QA), on SA acquisition. To this end, the study…

Descriptors: Language Variation, Semitic Languages, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction

Lexical Constraints on Syntactic Acquisition.

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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