Research Article

The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition

Volume: 16 Number: 2 September 1, 2007
  • Dr. Yonca Özkan
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The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition

Abstract

Recent studies conducted to examine the extend to which a theory of Universal Grammar UG could be useful in explaining the child L2 acquisition process have proposed some major questions regarding the availability of UG in this respect Lakshmanan 1989; Schachter 1990; White 1998;2000 Some of these questions that this study is directly concerned are: Are the properties of UG really available in child L2 acquisition? If they are available are they available in their entirety from the start or do they unfold in a developmental sequence? Are UG principles and parameters directly available to child L2 learners as in their L1 acquisition or are they available only through the mediation of their L1? The purpose of this study is to give some answers to these questions by investigating the acquisition of Binding Principle A by child Turkish learners of English as a second language The study is conducted on 21 subjects whose age range is between 11 12 years The data are based on the performance of the subjects on three different tasks aimed to elicit the subjects’ competence on L2 as far as the binding principle concerned Key Words: Universal Grammar Binding Principle A grammaticality judgment L1 and L2 parameters

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References

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English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Dr. Yonca Özkan This is me

Publication Date

September 1, 2007

Submission Date

December 29, 2013

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2007 Volume: 16 Number: 2

APA
Özkan, D. Y. (2007). The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 16(2), 457-472. https://izlik.org/JA72EB96AM
AMA
1.Özkan DY. The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2007;16(2):457-472. https://izlik.org/JA72EB96AM
Chicago
Özkan, Dr. Yonca. 2007. “The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 16 (2): 457-72. https://izlik.org/JA72EB96AM.
EndNote
Özkan DY (September 1, 2007) The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 16 2 457–472.
IEEE
[1]D. Y. Özkan, “The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition”, Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 457–472, Sept. 2007, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72EB96AM
ISNAD
Özkan, Dr. Yonca. “The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 16/2 (September 1, 2007): 457-472. https://izlik.org/JA72EB96AM.
JAMA
1.Özkan DY. The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 2007;16:457–472.
MLA
Özkan, Dr. Yonca. “The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition”. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol. 16, no. 2, Sept. 2007, pp. 457-72, https://izlik.org/JA72EB96AM.
Vancouver
1.Dr. Yonca Özkan. The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition. Çukurova Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi [Internet]. 2007 Sep. 1;16(2):457-72. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72EB96AM