Someone judges every sentence
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Sila Ay
Abstract
This study investigates the interpretation of distributive readings of universal quantifiers in third language (L3) Turkish by native Japanese speakers whose second language is English. The findings show that L3 speakers allow the subject-wide interpretation in both SOV and OSV sentences, suggesting no cross-linguistic transfer. Native Turkish speakers, on the other hand, prefer surface scope readings over inverse scope readings in both SOV and OSV sentences. These findings suggest that there is no first or second language transfer in the acquisition of quantifier scope in L3 Turkish as evidenced by a clear preference for the subject-wide interpretation due to merging of the subject DP into the SpecTP position.
Abstract
This study investigates the interpretation of distributive readings of universal quantifiers in third language (L3) Turkish by native Japanese speakers whose second language is English. The findings show that L3 speakers allow the subject-wide interpretation in both SOV and OSV sentences, suggesting no cross-linguistic transfer. Native Turkish speakers, on the other hand, prefer surface scope readings over inverse scope readings in both SOV and OSV sentences. These findings suggest that there is no first or second language transfer in the acquisition of quantifier scope in L3 Turkish as evidenced by a clear preference for the subject-wide interpretation due to merging of the subject DP into the SpecTP position.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
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PART I. The acquisition of L2 phonology
- Acquisition of L2 Turkish prosody 19
- Decreasing dependence on orthography in phonological development 49
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PART II. The acquisition of L2 morpho-syntax
- The acquisition of TAM markers in L2 Turkish 75
- The causative/inchoative morphology in L2 Turkish under the Feature Reassembly Approach 107
- Someone judges every sentence 135
- Syntax/semantics/pragmatics of yes/no question in second language Turkish 165
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PART III. The acquisition of L2 discourse/pragmatics
- Cross-linguistic effects in the use of suggestion formulas by L2 Turkish learners 195
- Explicit apologies in L2 Turkish 221
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PART IV. The processing of L2 morpho-syntax
- Processing morphology in L2 Turkish 251
- Non-native syntactic processing of Case and Agreement 281
- Structural priming in L2 Turkish 313
- Conclusion 333
- Index 347
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Introduction 1
-
PART I. The acquisition of L2 phonology
- Acquisition of L2 Turkish prosody 19
- Decreasing dependence on orthography in phonological development 49
-
PART II. The acquisition of L2 morpho-syntax
- The acquisition of TAM markers in L2 Turkish 75
- The causative/inchoative morphology in L2 Turkish under the Feature Reassembly Approach 107
- Someone judges every sentence 135
- Syntax/semantics/pragmatics of yes/no question in second language Turkish 165
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PART III. The acquisition of L2 discourse/pragmatics
- Cross-linguistic effects in the use of suggestion formulas by L2 Turkish learners 195
- Explicit apologies in L2 Turkish 221
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PART IV. The processing of L2 morpho-syntax
- Processing morphology in L2 Turkish 251
- Non-native syntactic processing of Case and Agreement 281
- Structural priming in L2 Turkish 313
- Conclusion 333
- Index 347
