The link between morphosyntactic accuracy and textbook presentation
The morphosyntax of subject‐verb agreement in Arabic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8937524 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mahmoud Azaz (0000-0002-9998-3902, University of Arizona, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 51 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 831-851 |
| Publication date | 2018-10-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Foreign Language Annals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-718X • E-ISSN: 1944-9720 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/flan.12367 |
| OpenAlex | W2897907256 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
The acquisition of morphosyntax presents challenges for learners of all second/foreign languages. This cross‐sectional study investigated English‐speaking learners’ morphosyntactic accuracy in the symmetrical subject‐verb agreement type (in subject‐initial sentences) and in the asymmetrical subject‐verb agreement type (in verb‐initial sentences) in Arabic. In addition, it examined the extent to which their accuracy rates were reflected in implicit exposure to and explicit presentation of those structures. The results of a prompted production task showed that first‐, second‐, and third‐year learners exhibited low morphosyntactic accuracy rates only in the asymmetrical type. In addition, the production of Group 2 (second‐year) and Group 3 (third‐year) was patterned after that of Group 1 (first‐year) in the symmetrical type but exhibited greater variation in the asymmetrical type. Implications for explicit textbook presentation and instruction of morphosyntactic intricacies are discussed
Agreement · Arabic · Linguistics · Presentation (obstetrics · Subject (documents · Verb · Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills · Computer Science · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Philosophy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
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Language Processing and Second Language Development
Issues in the Structure of Arabic Clauses and Words
Processing Instruction
Protocol Analysis
The Feature Structure of Functional Categories
Form-Meaning Connections in Second Language Acquisition
Metalinguistic Knowledge and Language Ability in University-Level L2 Learners
A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic
Form-Focussed Instruction and Second Language Acquisition
Fluency and accuracy
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Metalinguistic Knowledge of Salient vs. Unsalient Features
Learner Accuracy and Learner Performance
Interactions Between Type of Instruction and Type of Language Feature
Investigating Fluency in EFL
Introduction
Modern Arabic
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |