A corpus-based study of the acquisition of the English progressive by L1 Chinese learners: from prototypical activities to marked statives

This article investigates how EFL learners’ progressive markings are influenced by the lexical aspect of verbs, mode of expression (spoken vs. written), and proficiency levels, focusing on the controversial issue of stative verbs in progressives in L2 acquisition. Spoken (SECCL) and written (WECCL)...

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Main Authors: Zeng Xiaoyan, Shirai Yasuhiro, Chen Xiaoxiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-05-01
Series:Linguistics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/ling-2020-0199