Asymmetries in Second Language Acquisition Data: A Response to Birdsong.

Felix, Sascha; Zobl, Helmut

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ERIC Number: EJ496365

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Asymmetries in Second Language Acquisition Data: A Response to Birdsong.

Felix, Sascha; Zobl, Helmut

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v16 n4 p475-84 Dec 1994

Responds to Birdsong's analysis of the authors' positions and data on asymmetries in SLA. The writers address the conceptual disagreements, theoretical positions, "indeterminacy" problem, and disagreements over evidence. The conclusion addresses the role of subjects' ability to detect ungrammatical sentences within the broader context of SLA competence. (16 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Discourse Analysis, Grammar, Language Universals, Linguistic Theory, Second Language Learning

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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