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ERIC #:
EJ527795
Title:
Negation in Early German-English Interlanguage: More Valueless Features in the L2 Initial State.
Authors:
Eubank, Lynn
Descriptors:
English (Second Language); French; German; Interlanguage; Negative Forms (Language); Second Language Instruction; Sentence Structure; Transfer of Training
Expands on a view of "Valueless Features"--which suggests that the second-language (L2) initial state is distinct from natural language grammars because transfer obliterates the values associated with features located under functional heads--by examining data on the L2 acquisition of English by speakers of German. Despite important differences between French-English and the German-English data, Valueless Features extend in a fairly natural way. (35 references) (Author/CK)
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