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Bernini, Giuliano – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2000
Acquisition of negation in Italian as a second language (L2) is investigated on the basis of the longitudinal data of five learners with different first languages in the framework of a functional approach focusing on the semantic and pragmatic principles governing the organization of learner varieties and the process of their complexification.…
Descriptors: Italian, Language Research, Language Variation, Longitudinal Studies
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Ahrenholz, Bernt – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2000
Describes the process of acquisition in learner varieties with respect to reference and referential movement in the domain of modality. Findings are based on data from the longitudinal ESF and P-Moll projects and on cross-sectional data of Italian learners of German. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Cross Sectional Studies, German, Italian
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Perdue, Clive – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2000
Introduces this special issue of the journal and presents results from comparative research into the principles constraining learner varieties (interlanguages) in use. Articles analyze the oral production of complex verbal tasks in second language Dutch, English, French, German, and Italian. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, Dutch, English (Second Language), French