On the Primacy of Theory in Applied Studies: A Critique of Pienemann and Johnston (1987).

Mellow, J. Dean

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Publication Date: 1996

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On the Primacy of Theory in Applied Studies: A Critique of Pienemann and Johnston (1987).

Mellow, J. Dean

Second Language Research, v12 n3 p304-18 1996

Critiques Pienemann and Johnston (1987), an influential model of the acquisition of English as a second language (ESL) morphology. The article demonstrates that their proposals are incompatible with syntactic analyses of word formation and emphasizes that second language researchers must ensure that models of second language acquisition are solidly grounded in foundational theories. (56 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: English (Second Language), Interlanguage, Language Variation, Linguistic Theory, Models, Morphology (Languages), Psycholinguistics, Second Language Instruction, Structural Linguistics, Syntax

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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