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Direct linkLi, Xiaoshi – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2014
This study investigates subject pronominal expression in second language Chinese and compares learner usage with patterns found in their first language. The results show that (a) overt pronouns are used more for singular, +animate subjects than plural, -animate ones; (b) switch in subject surface form favors overt pronouns; (c) English and Russian…
Descriptors: Chinese, Second Languages, Language Patterns, Language Usage
