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Peer reviewedDavies, William D. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1996
Focuses on the application of the Null Subject Parameter. Data reveals that some second-language learners exhibit knowledge that English is morphologically nonuniform yet still accept English null subject sentences. Findings disprove the Morphological Uniformity Hypothesis, indicating that any reformulation of the Null Subject Parameter must…
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, English (Second Language), Hypothesis Testing
Peer reviewedBardovi-Harlig, Kathleen; Bofman, Theodora – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1989
A study examined the relationship between syntactic complexity and overall accuracy in the written English of 30 advanced learners of English from five different native language groups. Results show similar patterns of error distribution, a similar level of relative strength in syntax, and relative weakness in morphology. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Advanced Students, Arabic, Chinese
