Testing the Domain-by-Age Model: Inflection and placement of Dutch verbs
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Elma Blom
Abstract
Generalizing over various observations on the language development of children acquiring a second language (child L2 acquisition), Schwartz (2003: 47) concludes that “in the domain of inflectional morphology, child L2 acquisition is more like child L1 acquisition, and in the domain of syntax, child L2 acquisition is more like adult L2 acquisition”. One implication of this generalization is that inflection is influenced by age of onset, whereas knowledge of syntax is not. In this contribution, results from a series of production experiments on child and adult L2 Dutch are discussed showing that children and adults have different profiles in both linguistic domains, contrary to Schwartz (2003).
Abstract
Generalizing over various observations on the language development of children acquiring a second language (child L2 acquisition), Schwartz (2003: 47) concludes that “in the domain of inflectional morphology, child L2 acquisition is more like child L1 acquisition, and in the domain of syntax, child L2 acquisition is more like adult L2 acquisition”. One implication of this generalization is that inflection is influenced by age of onset, whereas knowledge of syntax is not. In this contribution, results from a series of production experiments on child and adult L2 Dutch are discussed showing that children and adults have different profiles in both linguistic domains, contrary to Schwartz (2003).
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
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Part I. Introduction
- Recent perspectives in child second language acquisition 3
- Progressive aspect in child L2 English 17
- Child second language acquisition or successive first language acquisition? 55
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Part II. The acquisition of D-elements
- Misrepresentation of Dutch neuter gender in older bilingual children? 83
- Comparing child and adult L2 acquisition of the Greek DP: Effects of age and construction 97
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Part III. Morphological variability
- The development of copula and auxiliary be and overgeneration of be in child L2 English 145
- Truncation in child L2 acquisition: Evidence from verbless utterances 177
- The status of subjects in early child L2 English 209
- The morphology/syntax interface in child L2 acquisition: Evidence from verbal morphology 237
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Part IV. Comparisons of child L1, child L2 and adult L2
- Testing the Domain-by-Age Model: Inflection and placement of Dutch verbs 271
- Comparing child L2 development with adult L2 development: How to measure L2 proficiency 301
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Part V. Typical vs. atypical child L2 acquisition
- Tense as a clinical marker in English L2 acquisition with language delay/impairment 337
- Index 357
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
-
Part I. Introduction
- Recent perspectives in child second language acquisition 3
- Progressive aspect in child L2 English 17
- Child second language acquisition or successive first language acquisition? 55
-
Part II. The acquisition of D-elements
- Misrepresentation of Dutch neuter gender in older bilingual children? 83
- Comparing child and adult L2 acquisition of the Greek DP: Effects of age and construction 97
-
Part III. Morphological variability
- The development of copula and auxiliary be and overgeneration of be in child L2 English 145
- Truncation in child L2 acquisition: Evidence from verbless utterances 177
- The status of subjects in early child L2 English 209
- The morphology/syntax interface in child L2 acquisition: Evidence from verbal morphology 237
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Part IV. Comparisons of child L1, child L2 and adult L2
- Testing the Domain-by-Age Model: Inflection and placement of Dutch verbs 271
- Comparing child L2 development with adult L2 development: How to measure L2 proficiency 301
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Part V. Typical vs. atypical child L2 acquisition
- Tense as a clinical marker in English L2 acquisition with language delay/impairment 337
- Index 357
