Roger Hawkins

Second Language Syntax

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Offers step-by-step explanations of some of the major findings of research in second language acquisition.

Evaluates existing theories of second language syntactic knowledge and development.

Focuses on the role that the innate language faculty plays in second language acquisition.

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Adopting the objectives of Chomsky s Principles and Parameters approach to Universal Grammar, Second Language Syntax takes the reader through the main research findings in second language grammatical development. For each area, empirical findings are linked to proposals made by linguists working within the Principles and Parameters framework, with the aim of developing a theory of second language syntax.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Blackwell Publishers
• 2000.
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Dezember 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 710g
• ISBN-13: 9780631191841
• ISBN-10: 0631191844
• Artikelnr.: 13611965

Autorenporträt

Stephen Hawkins loves the coincidence that one of his heroes, the late great Stephen Hawking, shared a similar name and interests. It's only fitting that Stephen Hawking was known as the Master of Time and Author Stephen Hawkins is a master of Time and Space which is exactly what drumming is all about. Stephen Hawkins strongly believes that all drummers should become their own master of time and space. His motto is "Master the art of leaving space then the things you play in time become great".Stephen was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK and has lived in the UK all of his life. By age 20 was working alongside some of the biggest names in British show business-the exact people he aspired to work for as a professional drummer. People such as Paul Daniels, Bobby Davro, Les Dennis, The Three Degrees, Susan Maughan just to name a few. He hopes to teach and inspire a whole new generation of passionate drummers.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

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Part I: A Framework for Studying Second Language Syntax:.

Part II: The Second Language Acquisition of GrammaticalMorphology.

Part III: The Second Language Acquisition of Negation and VerbMovement.

Part IV: The Second Language Acquisition of Word Order.

Part V: The Second Language Acquisition of Subjects, Objects andOther Participants in Clauses.

Part VI: The Second Language Acquisition of Nominal Phrases.

Part VII: Constraints on Syntactic Representations and SecondLanguage Acquisition.

Part VIII: The Construction of A Theory Of Second LanguageSyntax: Some Issues and Controversies.

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References.

Rezensionen

"This book is remarkably clear in its exposition, exhaustive in coverage and intelligent in its argumentation. It will find its niche in the burgeoning field of Second Language Acquisition." Antonella Sorace, University of Edinburgh

"This is a fine text. The material is well-chosen and presented in an accessible and engaging manner. The exercises add utility and interest. Moreover, the author s unassuming authorial voice and lack of dogmatism make the book a valuable contribution." Margaret Thomas, Boston College