In:Interlanguage and Learnability: From Chinese to English
Virginia Yip
[Language Acquisition and Language Disorders 11] 1995
► pp. v–x
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Published online: 26 October 1995
https://doi.org/10.1075/lald.11.toc
https://doi.org/10.1075/lald.11.toc
Table of contents
Acknowledgmentsxi
List of Abbreviationsxiii
List of Tables and Figuresxv
1. The Theory of Interlanguage1
2. A Framework for Second Language Learnability35
3. Comparative Typology and Learnability73
4. Pseudo-passives: “These sentences can analyse many ways”97
5. Ergative Constructions: “What is happened with these verbs?”129
6. Tough Movement: “Never easy to be learned”153
7. Existential Constructions and Indefinite Subjects: “There are sentences cause learnability problems”175
8. Summary and Implications203
Appendix A: Questionnaire on Pseudo-passives and Related Structures217
Appendix B: Questionnaire on Ergative Verbs and Related Structures219
Appendix C: Questionnaire on Tough-Movement and Related Structures221
References223
Index of Authors239
Index of Subjects243
