Null prepositions in A-and A'-constructions by French and Japanese second language learners of English

This thesis investigates the nature of optional preposition omission in L2 English extraction constructions known as null prepositions, e.g. *Who did you speak? (Klein, 1993b). Although null prepositions are found among learners with different LIs, their properties have not yet been fully understood...

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Main Author: Hokari, Tomohiro
Published: University of Essex 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.701967