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Peer reviewedPavlenko, Aneta; Jarvis, Scott – Applied Linguistics, 2002
Argues for refinement in the traditional approach to transfer in second language acquisition (SLA), where transfer is generally investigated as the unidirectional influence of native (or other language) knowledge on acquisition and use of a second language. Shows transfer can be bidirectional, influencing an individual's use of both the first and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Research, Linguistic Theory, Russian
Peer reviewedJarvis, Scott – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2002
Looks at systematicity from the perspective of two putative discourse universals related to topic continuity that have been addressed separately in past studies of article acquisition. Examines how these discourse universals account for patterns of article use and nonuse in narratives written by Finnish- and Swedish-speaking learners of English.…
Descriptors: Determiners (Languages), Discourse Analysis, English (Second Language), Language Research
