Second Language Acquisition of Constraints on WH-Movement by L2 English Speakers: Evidence for Full-Access to Syntactic Features
This paper presents results from two experiments on the L2 acquisition of wh-features and relevant constraints (Superiority and Subjacency) by L1 Sinhala–L2 English speakers. Our results from a Truth Value Judgment Task and a Grammaticality Judgment Task with 31 English native controls and 38 Sinhal...
Main Authors: | Sujeewa Hettiarachchi, Acrisio Pires |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-05-01
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Series: | Languages |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/7/2/134 |
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