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Learned Attention in Adult Language Acquisition: A Replication and Generalization Study and Meta-Analysis
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Ellis, Nick C.; Sagarra, Nuria – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2011
This study investigates associative learning explanations of the limited attainment of adult compared to child language acquisition in terms of learned attention to cues. It replicates and extends Ellis and Sagarra (2010) in demonstrating short- and long-term learned attention in the acquisition of temporal reference in Latin. In Experiment 1,…
Descriptors: Cues, Form Classes (Languages), Morphology (Languages), Child Language
The Acquisition of Progressive and Resultative Meanings of the Imperfective Aspect Marker by L2 Learners of Japanese: Transfer, Universals, or Multiple Factors?
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Sugaya, Natsue; Shirai, Yasuhiro – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2007
It has been observed that there is a strong association between the inherent (lexical) aspect of verbs and the acquisition of tense-aspect morphology (the aspect hypothesis; Andersen & Shirai, 1994). To investigate why such an association is observed, this study examined the influence of inherent aspect and learners' first language (L1) on the…
Descriptors: Verbs, Morphemes, Slavic Languages, Native Speakers