Language Acquisition and the Functional Category System: 39 (Studies on Language Acquisition [SOLA]) - Softcover

Jordens, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3111730905 ISBN 13: 9783111730905

Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter, 2013

Synopsis

Finiteness, as a concept of information structure, determines the perspective from which the present investigation has been carried out. The linguistic status of finiteness in learner languages changes as a function of language development. This accounts for the fact that at consecutive stages of acquisition finiteness is expressed differently. Finiteness, as it plays a role at different stages of development, serves thus as the anchoring point from which the dynamics of the process of language development both in L1 and L2 learners can be explained. The present study shows that in this process the auxiliary verb (heb/heeft) serves a crucial role due to its function as a topicalization device.

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Peter Jordens, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mouton de Gruyter
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3111730905
• ISBN 13: 9783111730905
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 279