The acquisition of aspect in a second language /
Rastelli, Stefano,author.
The acquisition of the aspect is a central area in Second Language Acquisition research, the subject of hundreds of papers and dozens of edited volumes, monographs and special issues. This introduction provides the reader not only with a concise and plain presentation of the main hypotheses advanced in the past, but also with an overview of contemporary research. Stefano Rastelli shows how comparison of behavioural (production-comprehension), processing and statistical data is improving -- and partially changing -- our understanding of how learners acquire the aspectual distinctions of the target-language.
Includes bibliographical references.
What are the key concepts? -- What are the implications for SLA? -- What are the new avenues for research? -- What are the key readings?
The acquisition of the aspect is a central area in Second Language Acquisition research, the subject of hundreds of papers and dozens of edited volumes, monographs and special issues. This introduction provides the reader not only with a concise and plain presentation of the main hypotheses advanced in the past, but also with an overview of contemporary research. Stefano Rastelli shows how comparison of behavioural (production-comprehension), processing and statistical data is improving -- and partially changing -- our understanding of how learners acquire the aspectual distinctions of the target-language.
Second language acquisition.
Grammar, Comparative and general
Grammar, Comparative and general
Grammar, Comparative and general
Second language acquisition.
Grammar, Comparative and general