Universal Grammar and the Basic Variety.

Bierwisch, Manfred

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Publication Date: 1997

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Universal Grammar and the Basic Variety.

Bierwisch, Manfred

Second Language Research, v13 n4 p348-66 Oct 1997

Discusses the feasibility of Basic Variety (BV) principles proposed by Klein and Perdue, arguing that some of them need clarification with learner varieties and that they are not part of Universal Grammar (UG) as they exclude phenomena (e.g., psych verbs) that cannot be excluded from the core of natural language. (15 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Adults, Basic Vocabulary, Cognitive Processes, Individual Differences, Language Processing, Language Role, Language Variation, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Learning, Syntax, Verbs

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Language: English

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