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Peer reviewedEubank, Lynn – Second Language Research, 1996
Expands on a view of "Valueless Features"--which suggests that the second-language (L2) initial state is distinct from natural language grammars because transfer obliterates the values associated with features located under functional heads--by examining data on the L2 acquisition of English by speakers of German. Despite important differences…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), French, German, Interlanguage
