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L2 Acquisition of Japanese Unaccusative Verbs.

Authors :
Hirakawa, Makiko
Source :
Studies in Second Language Acquisition. Jun 2001 23(2):221-245.
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

Investigated the acquisition of Japanese unaccusative verbs by English-speaking learners, specifically whether second language learners are sensitive to syntactic and semantic properties associated with the "takusan" construction as a syntactic test and the "-teiru" construction as a semantic test. Results show learners generally know the properties investigated. (Author/VWL)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0272-2631
Volume :
23
Issue :
2
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Studies in Second Language Acquisition
Notes :
Special issue: Representational and Developmental Issues in the Lexico-Syntactic Interface: Acquiring Verb Meaning in a Second Language.
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ655741
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Research