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Collentine, Joseph – Hispania, 2010
I provide an update on the state of the art of the research--the last one being Collentine (2003)--on the acquisition of the function of the subjunctive and mood selection, as well as the research's implications for pedagogy. The article considers what we currently know about the role of universal grammar, psycholinguistic perspectives on the…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Study Abroad, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Studerus, Lenard H. – Hispania, 1975
Seeks to formulate a definition of imperativity based on extralinguistic rather than formal notions. (TL)
Descriptors: Definitions, Grammar, Language Universals, Pragmatics
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Lipski, John M. – Hispania, 1989
An overview of contemporary Hispanic dialectology, focusing on phonological phenomena, syntax, classification schemes, and bilingual communities, demonstrates that dialectology has long ceased to be the collection of innumerable surface deviations. It is suggested that dialectology is a theoretical discipline searching for universal principles to…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dialect Studies, Hispanic American Culture, Language Classification