Asymmetrical Complexity in Languages Due to L2 Effects: Unserdeutsch and Beyond

Asymmetrical Complexity in Languages Due to L2 Effects: Unserdeutsch and Beyond

This study examines asymmetries between so-called inherent and contextual categories in relation to the morphological complexity of the nominal and verbal inflectional domain of languages. The observations are traced back to the influence of adult L2 learning in scenarios of intense language contact...

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Main Author: Siegwalt Lindenfelser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Languages
Subjects:
inflection
L2 effects
morphological complexity
simplification
second language acquisition
Unserdeutsch
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/5/4/57

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https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/5/4/57

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