On Positive Evidence and Ultimate Attainment in L2 Phonology.

Young-Scholten, Martha

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Publication Date: 1994

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On Positive Evidence and Ultimate Attainment in L2 Phonology.

Young-Scholten, Martha

Second Language Research, v10 n3 p193-214 Oct 1994

Reviews research on the acquisition of second-language (L2) phonology, focusing on whether adult learners have access to the principles and parameters of Universal Grammar (UG). It argues that UG is still accessible in L2 phonological acquisition, and parameters can be reset but that the Subset Principle can impede learning success. (51 references) (MDM)

Descriptors: Adults, Language Proficiency, Language Research, Learning Problems, Learning Processes, Linguistic Theory, Phonology, Second Language Learning, Syntax

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Language: English

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