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Peer reviewedFlynn, Suzanne; Lust, Barbara – Language Learning, 1990
Proposes that a second-language acquisition research paradigm using Universal Grammar (1) did not consider the paradigm's theoretical and logical basis; (2) simplistically interpreted the parameter-setting paradigm; (3) and made false assumptions regarding statistical analysis methods and regarding the empirical facts of language processing. An…
Descriptors: Language Processing, Language Research, Language Tests, Linguistic Theory
