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Peer reviewedGass, Susan M.; Lakshmanan, Usha – Second Language Research, 1991
Argues that, when considering subject pronouns, one must examine the input to the learner. English transcripts by two Spanish native speakers demonstrate that the pattern of learner-language pronoun use closely parallels native speaker use. Data suggest that considering principles of Universal Grammar devoid of contest is insufficient for…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Interlanguage, Language Patterns, Language Research
Peer reviewedSasaki, Yoshinori – Second Language Research, 1997
A study investigated differences in sentence interpretation, with case marking and lexical-semantic cues systematically manipulated, of 20 native English-speaking learners of Japanese (JFLs) (10 beginners, 10 intermediate) and 10 native Japanese-speaking learners of English. Results show: greater animacy effect with the verb "see" than "eat";…
Descriptors: Case (Grammar), Comparative Analysis, English (Second Language), Japanese
