The Comparative Fallacy in Studies of the L2 Acquisition of Unaccusative Verbs

Much research has been done in the past half-dozen years on the acquisition of unaccusative verbs by learners of a second language. While these studies are concerned with the acquisition of a target language (TL) system, too much emphasis on the deviation of the learner’s interlanguage (IL) system f...

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Main Author: J.D. Purdy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2004-05-01
Series:Studies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL
Online Access:https://journals.library.columbia.edu/index.php/SALT/article/view/1610