The 3rd edition of Chomsky's Universal Grammar introduces the reader to Noam Chomsky's theory of language by setting the specifics of syntactic analysis in the framework of his general ideas.
Updated and revised to include a broader range of issues and discussion topics
Traces the development of Chomsky's thinking and of the Minimalist Program since 1995, providing a new picture of this current model of syntactic theory
Introduces both the general concepts of the theory of Universal Grammar and the main areas...
The 3rd edition of Chomsky's Universal Grammar introduces the reader to Noam Chomsky's theory of language by setting the specifics of syntactic...
This book looks at changes in the first language of people who know a second language, thus seeing L2 users as people in their own right differing from the monolingual in both first and second languages. It presents theories and research that investigate the first language of second language users from a variety of perspectives including vocabulary, pragmatics, cognition, and syntax and using a variety of linguistic and psychological models.
This book looks at changes in the first language of people who know a second language, thus seeing L2 users as people in their own right differing ...
Second Language Writing Systems looks at how people learn and use a second language writing system, arguing that they are affected by characteristics of the first and second writing systems, to a certain extent independently of the languages involved. This book presents for the first time the effects of writing systems on language reading and writing and on language awareness, and provides a new platform for discussing bilingualism, biliteracy and writing systems.
The approach is interdisciplinary, with contributions not only from applied linguists and psychologists but also corpus...
Second Language Writing Systems looks at how people learn and use a second language writing system, arguing that they are affected by characteristi...
Portraits of the L2 User treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers. It describes a range of psychological and linguistic approaches to diverse topics about L2 users. It thus provides an innovative overview of current second language acquisition theories, results and methods, seen from a common perspective.
Portraits of the L2 User treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers. It describes a range of psychologic...
Second Language Writing Systems looks at how people learn and use a second language writing system, arguing that they are affected by characteristics of the first and second writing systems, to a certain extent independently of the languages involved. This book presents for the first time the effects of writing systems on language reading and writing and on language awareness, and provides a new platform for discussing bilingualism, biliteracy and writing systems.
The approach is interdisciplinary, with contributions not only from applied linguists and psychologists but also corpus...
Second Language Writing Systems looks at how people learn and use a second language writing system, arguing that they are affected by characteristi...
Portraits of the L2 User treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers. It describes a range of psychological and linguistic approaches to diverse topics about L2 users. It thus provides an innovative overview of current second language acquisition theories, results and methods, seen from a common perspective.
Portraits of the L2 User treats second language users in their own right rather than as failed native speakers. It describes a range of psychologic...