On the interpretation of null arguments in L2 Japanese by European non-pro-drop and pro-drop language speakers

We report that (i) European 'pro-drop' language learners of Japanese as a foreign language (L1 Spanish) ('pro-drop' JFLs) allowed a sloppy interpretation of null arguments beginning at the primary stage of L2 development, and that (ii) European non-pro-drop JFL learners ('no...

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Main Authors: Kazumi Yamada, Yoichi Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: White Rose University Press 2017-08-01
Series:Journal of the European Second Language Association
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Online Access:https://www.euroslajournal.org/articles/18