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Aptitude as Grammatical Sensitivity and the Initial Stages of Learning Japanese as a L2: Parametric Variation and Case Marking
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VanPatten, Bill; Smith, Megan – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2015
In this article, we challenge the notion that aptitude--operationalized as grammatical sensitivity as measured by the Words in Sentences section of the Modern Language Aptitude Test--is central to adult second language (L2) acquisition. We present the findings of a study on the acquisition of two properties of Japanese, head-final word order and…
Descriptors: Grammar, Language Aptitude, Language Tests, Adult Learning
Japanese Learners' Acquisition of the Locality Requirement of English Reflexives: Evidence for Retreat from Overgeneralization.
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Matsumura, Masanori – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1994
In a study of binding relations of reflexive anaphors, it is suggested that a nonsyntactic aspect of language plays a role; i.e., viewpoint in sentence processing. This notion may help specify the type of evidence that can trigger learners' progress in the acquisition of the English reflexive. (Contains 33 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Grammar, Japanese
Paths of Processing Strategy Transfers in Learning Japanese and English as Foreign Languages: A Competition Model Approach.
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Sasaki, Yoshinori – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1994
A competition model experiment is reported that investigated the sentence-processing strategies of English-speaking learners of Japanese and Japanese-speaking learners of English. Results indicated a correlation between learners' proficiency in Japanese and case-marker dependency in Japanese strings. (Contains 23 references.) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Japanese, Language Acquisition
Comprehension Processes in L2 Reading: Language Competence, Textual Coherence, and Inferences.
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Horiba, Yukie – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1996
Examines four groups of readers: second-language (L2) intermediate; L2 advanced; first-language (L1) Japanese; and L1 English) when they processed and recalled two passages varying in degree of causal coherence. Findings indicate that L1 readers used much of their attention for higher level processes, whereas L2 readers paid more attention to…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Cognitive Processes, Coherence, College Students
Comprehensible Input and Second Language Acquisition: What Is the Relationship?
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Loschky, Lester – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1994
Examined the influence of input and interactional modifications on second-language acquisition, assigning 41 learners of Japanese to 1 of 3 experimental groups: (1) unmodified input with no interaction; (2) premodified input with no interaction; and (3) unmodified input with the chance for negotiated input. Results indicated that comprehension was…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Interaction, Japanese
Morphological Uniformity and the Null Subject Parameter in Adult SLA.
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Davies, 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