Discontinuity in Second Language Acquisition: The Switch Between Statistical and Grammatical Learning

By Stefano Rastelli

With a particular focus on the morphosyntactic features of second language, this book discusses the idea that language acquisition is a discontinuous and 'quantized' process and thus that some items might be learned twice, statistically and grammatically. It argues that the switch from one way of learning to another is statistically-driven and grammatically motivated. The volume brings together and discusses insights and evidence from learner corpora analysis and electrophysiological data in an attempt to provide the reader with a unified outlook and it suggests a new, developmentally-oriented interpretation of findings. The topics discussed will be of interest to researchers working in the field of psycho- and neurolinguistics and SLA.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1783092467
• ISBN13: 9781783092468
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Multilingual Matters Limited
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.3"