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Pia, J. Joseph – 1976
Some aspects of a general systems theory of second language acquisition are as follows: the system is greater than the sum of its parts; each component has a distinctive role in the overall operation of the system; some components may be entire systems themselves; the workings of the system proceed according to patterns, and rules for any given…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Patterns
Peer reviewedClark, Eve V. – Language, 1970
The monograph under review is a study of the acquisition of certain complex linguistic structures by children over the age of five. After a short introduction, Chomsky describes in chapter 2 the linguistic properties of four types of constructions: (1) John is eager to see; John is easy to see; (2) John promised Bill to shovel the driveway; John…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Acquisition, Language Patterns, Language Research
