Abstract
We propose a new paradigm for testing the influence of specificity on the acquisition of English articles (Ionin, 2003; Ionin et al., 2004; Ionin et al., 2009; Ko et al., 2010). We discuss and resolve issues of validation and present a preview and discussion of the results the new paradigm generates for L2 learners of English with Mandarin as an L1.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Cross-linguistic influence in bilingualism |
Publisher | John Benjamins |
Pages | 75-100 |
Number of pages | 26 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2017 |
Keywords
- SLA
- validity
- specificity
- definiteness