Adequate language description in L2 research/teaching
The case of pro‐drop language speakers learning L2 English
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12113808 |
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| Authors | Dilin Liu (0000-0002-8290-3734, University of Alabama, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 274-292 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0802-6106 • E-ISSN: 1473-4192 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1473-4192.2008.00206.x |
| OpenAlex | W2014385123 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Taking the example of ESL learners’ difficulties in resetting the pro‐drop parameter, this paper explores the need for L2 research and teaching to be based on sound linguistic data and description. First of all, it reviews key studies on the acquisition of non‐null arguments in English, focusing on the varying difficulties that speakers of different pro‐drop languages face in the acquisition process. Secondly, it examines some major English grammar reference books and student textbooks, illustrating the inadequacy of the existing depiction of the English argument parameter. Finally, it suggests how a more accurate description can result in a better understanding of ESL learners’ difficulties and lead to an informed pedagogy, tailored to the unique needs of learners of different L1 backgrounds
Argument (complex analysis · Comprehension approach · First language · Grammar · Language acquisition · Language education · Language transfer · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Second-language acquisition · Computer Science · Multilingual Education and Policy · Natural Language Processing Techniques · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
The grammar book
Second Language Acquisition
Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition
Longman grammar of spoken and written English
An Introduction to Functional Grammar
The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language
Lectures on Government and Binding
Pragmatically Controlled Zero Anaphora
A Communicative Grammar of English
Null subjects, filled CPs and L2 acquisition
The acquisition of non-null subjects in English
English Grammar
A Student's Grammar of the English Language
Understanding English Grammar
Understanding and Using English Grammar
The "Pro-drop" Parameter in Adult Second Language Acquisition
Understood arguments
| Highly cited | No |
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