Can the Pro-Drop Parameter Account for All the Errors in the Acquisition of Non-Referential It in L2 English?
Abstract Numerous studies, examining the acquisition of non-referential it in [-pro-drop] English by learners of [+pro-drop] languages, have revealed that their participants omit non-referential subjects in English if their L1 allows null-subject position. However, due to the specificity of their...
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Language: | English |
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Carleton University
2015-06-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Applied Linguistics |
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Online Access: | https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/CJAL/article/view/21228 |