1 The Observable Phenomena of Second Language Acquisition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents III
3. Acknowledgements VII
4. Introduction 1
5. 1 The Observable Phenomena of Second Language Acquisition 7
6. 2 Early Linguistic Approaches to Explaining the Observable Phenomena of Second Language Acquisition 17
7. 3 Sociolinguistic Approaches to Explaining the Observable Phenomena of Second Language Acquisition 33
8. 4 Cognitive Approaches to Explaining the Observable Phenomena of Second Language Acquisition 45
9. 5 The Approach to Second Language Acquisition Based on Universal Grammar 57
10. 6 Parametric Variation and Transfer in Second Language Acquisition 74
11. 7 Parametric Variation and Incompleteness in Second Language Acquisition 110
12. 8 Parametric Variation, Staged Development and Cross-learner Systematicity in Second Language Acquisition 129
13. 9 Parametric Variation, Variability and the Limits of the Explanatory Power of Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition 142
14. 10 Explanations of Variability 153
15. 11 Hypothesis Creation and Revision 174
16. 12 The Development of Language Processing 201
17. 13 Approaches to Learner Strategies 226
18. 14 Towards a Model of Second Language Acquisition 245
19. Bibliography 267
20. Index 277