Investigating the lexico-grammatical resources of a non-native user of English: the case of can and could in email requests

Individual users of English as a first or second language are assumed to possess or aspire to a monolithic grammar, an internally consistent set of rules which represents the idealized norms or conventions of native speakers. This position reflects a deficit view of L2 learning and usage, and is at...

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Main Authors: Hall, CJ, Joyce, J, Robson, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2016