The role of L1 influence in the acquisition of negative concord in adult second language learning

The present study examines the L1 influence on the adult acquisition of the negative concord parameter (two negative elements that agree to form a sentential negation without canceling each other) between the following groups of learners: (1) two groups of second language learners whose first and ta...

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Main Author: Alexandrino, Sandra Cidrao
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-05-968