Pragmaticization and the L2 Acquisition of Chinese Ba Constructions.

Jin, Hong Gang

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ERIC Number: EJ457633

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Pragmaticization and the L2 Acquisition of Chinese Ba Constructions.

Jin, Hong Gang

Journal of the Chinese Language Teachers Association, v28 n3 p33-52 Oct 1992

The process of pragmaticization is explored in a study of 46 adult English speakers learning Chinese as their second language. Results suggest that "ba" constructions that manifest certain grammatical features and are structurally dependent will be acquired earlier than those pragmatically controlled and contextually dependent. (12 references) (LB)

Descriptors: Adults, Chinese, Language Acquisition, Language Research, Non Roman Scripts, Pragmatics, Second Language Learning, Structural Analysis (Linguistics), Syntax

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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