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Publication Date: 1996
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Morphological Uniformity and the Null Subject Parameter in Adult SLA.
Davies, William D.
Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v18 n4 p475-93 Dec 1996
Focuses on the application of the Null Subject Parameter. Data reveals that some second-language learners exhibit knowledge that English is morphologically nonuniform yet still accept English null subject sentences. Findings disprove the Morphological Uniformity Hypothesis, indicating that any reformulation of the Null Subject Parameter must consider these results. (53 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Chinese, College Students, English (Second Language), Hypothesis Testing, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Linguistic Theory, Morphology (Languages), Questionnaires, Romance Languages, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Sentence Structure, Sino Tibetan Languages, Spanish, Test Results
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