Third Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar

Published by Multilingual Matters 2009

Third Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar

Edited by: Yan-kit Ingrid Leung

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781847691323

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About this book

This volume presents studies which approach the relatively new field of third language (L3) acquisition from the generative linguistic perspective. A total of nine contributions are included, reporting research on L3 involving different combinations of source/target languages and investigating various UG-related properties.

Author / Editor information

Leung Yan-kit Ingrid :

Yan-kit Ingrid Leung received her PhD in linguistics from McGill University in Canada. She has taught at the linguistic departments at the University of Southern California, USA and the University of Essex, UK. She is interested in second and especially third language acquisition, as well as bilingualism/multilingualism. Her research has focused on East Asian and Southeast Asian learners. She is currently affiliated with the University of Hong Kong.

Reviews

A pioneer in the theoretical study of third language acquisition and interlanguage transfer, Ingrid Leung presents a series of original studies from diverse theoretical perspectives, ranging from typology to Universal Grammar and multicompetence. Featuring interesting three-way interactions between European and Asian languages, the studies offer an intriguing taste of the findings beginning to emerge in this rapidly developing field.

Leung’s volume makes an important contribution to the dynamic, fast-growing field of third language acquisition, showcasing state of the art research and presenting a bird’s eye view of the challenging research agenda. The papers show how the acquisition of third language competence poses new theoretical and empirical puzzles that can be described and explained in interesting ways. The transfer phenomena given rise by the interaction of typologically diverse combinations of L1-L2-L3 are reminiscent of parallel cases in the mother field of second language acquisition, but with the variables and complexity greatly multiplied. The volume is sure to inspire further studies in the field.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Acknowledgements Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Contributors Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Introduction Yan-kit Ingrid Leung Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Chapter 1. The Acquisition of Spanish Middle and Impersonal Passive Constructions from SLA and TLA Perspectives Patricia Bayona Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Language Transfer in the Acquisition of the Semantic Contrast in L3 Spanish Diana Hsien- jen Chin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
Chapter 3. Multilingual Universal Grammar as the Norm Vivian Cook Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	55
Chapter 4. UG and L3 Acquisition: New Insights and More Questions Suzanne Flynn Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	71
Chapter 5. Transfer in L3 Acquisition: The Role of Typology Rebecca Foote Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
Chapter 6. L3 Enhanced Feature Sensitivity as a Result of Higher Profi ciency in the L2 Carol Jaensch Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	115
Chapter 7. Third Language Acquisition of Norwegian Objects: Interlanguage Transfer or L1 Infl uence? Fufen Jin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
Chapter 8. Null Objects in L1 Thai–L2 English–L3 Chinese: An Empiricist Take on a Theoretical Problem Sirirat Na Ranong and Yan-kit Ingrid Leung Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
Chapter 9. The L3 Acquisition of Cantonese Refl exives Wai lan Tsang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	192
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	213

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 232
Keywords: L3 acquisition; Universal Grammar; UG; multilingual acquisition; multilingualism; SLA; bilingualism; Second Language Acquisition

eBook

Published: January 16, 2009
ISBN: 9781847691323