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Two Textbook Representations of Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar: "Access" and "Constraint."
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Thomas, Margaret – Second Language Research, 2003
Reviews two textbooks that introduce generative research on second language acquisition and evaluate existing proposals about the role of universal grammar. Comparison of the two texts provides an opportunity to examine conventions the field uses in representing itself to a novice readership. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grammar, Language Research, Language Universals
Minimalism and Beyond: Second Language Acquisition for the Twenty-First Century.
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Balcom, Patricia A. – Second Language Research, 2001
Provides a general overview of two books--"The Second Time Around: Minimalism and Second Language Acquisition" and "Second Language Syntax: A Generative Introduction--and shows how the respond to key issues in second language acquisition, including the process of second language acquisition, access to universal grammar, the role of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Generative Grammar, Grammar, Language Research