Chapter 6. Sequential adult second language development and processing

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Chapter 6
Sequential adult second language development and processing

Published online: 19 September 2022

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6.Introduction
6.1Phonetics and phonology
- 6.1.1Adult L2 suprasegmentals
- 6.1.2Adult L2 segmentals
6.2Lexicon
- 6.2.1Initial stages of aL2 word recognition
- 6.2.2Non-selective lexical access and models of L2 word retrieval
- 6.2.3Lexicon production and language switching
6.3Morphology
- 6.3.1Acquisition, storage and access to L2 morphology
- 6.3.2Acquisition and processing of aL2 determiner-noun concord
  - 6.3.2.1Acquisition of nominal concord in aL2
  - 6.3.2.2Processing DP gender and number
- 6.3.3Verb morphology in aL2 acquisition and processing
  - 6.3.3.1Early stages of aL2 morphological mastery
  - 6.3.3.2Comprehension and production of aL2 verbal agreement
6.4Syntax
- 6.4.1Theoretical considerations for adult L2 learning
- 6.4.2Word order and case in aL2 acquisition and processing
  - 6.4.2.1Adult L2 acquisition of word order and case
  - 6.4.2.2Adult L2 processing of word order and case
- 6.4.3Acquisition and processing of aL2 Romance clitic pronouns
  - 6.4.3.1Adult L2A of clitics
  - 6.4.3.2Processing clitics in Romance
6.5Structural and functional neural architecture of adult bilinguals
6.6Conclusion