Minimalism and Beyond: Second Language Acquisition for the Twenty-First Century.

Balcom, Patricia A.

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Publication Date: 2001

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Minimalism and Beyond: Second Language Acquisition for the Twenty-First Century.

Balcom, Patricia A.

Second Language Research, v17 n3 p306-22 Jul 2001

Provides a general overview of two books--"The Second Time Around: Minimalism and Second Language Acquisition" and "Second Language Syntax: A Generative Introduction--and shows how the respond to key issues in second language acquisition, including the process of second language acquisition, access to universal grammar, the role of the first language, and ultimate attainment. (Author/VWL)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Generative Grammar, Grammar, Language Research, Language Role, Language Universals, Second Language Learning, Syntax, Verbs

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Language: English

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