On Evaluating Arguments for Special Nativism in Second Language Acquisition Theory.

Eckman, Fred R.

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ERIC Number: EJ534238

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Publication Date: 1996

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On Evaluating Arguments for Special Nativism in Second Language Acquisition Theory.

Eckman, Fred R.

Second Language Research, v12 n4 p398-419 Oct 1996

Evaluates arguments advanced in favor of special nativism in second-language acquisition (SLA). The article considers the following claims: Universal Grammar (UG) is the null hypothesis; any theory of SLA needs a theory of grammar; and showing that interlanguage grammars are underdetermined by the available input implies that UG must be accessible in SLA. (24 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Processes, Grammar, Hypothesis Testing, Interlanguage, Linguistic Theory, Models, Second Language Learning, Sentence Structure

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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