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Child second language acquisition from a generative perspective

 | Boğaziçi University
Published online: 25 February 2013
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https://doi.org/10.1075/lab.3.1.02haz
This chapter reviews current work on child second language acquisition from a generative perspective. The primary goal is to identify characteristics of child L2 acquisition in relation to child first language (L1) acquisition and adult second language (L2) acquisition and to discuss its contribution to these sister fields both in typical and atypical domains. The chapter is organized into three sections, covering L1 influence in child L2 acquisition, the acquisition of functional architecture in child L2 acquisition, and the issue of morphological variability. Also included in the last section are the relatively new and fast developing areas of research in atypical child L2 acquisition research.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Background on L1 and L2 acquisition
  • 3.L1 influence in child L2 acquisition
  • 4.Functional categories
  • 5.The morpho-syntax interface: Morphological variability
  • 6.Typical vs. atypical child L2 acquisition
  • 7.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
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