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The Access Type Of Universal Grammar In Child Second Language Acquisition

Year 2007, Volume: 16 Issue: 2, 457 - 472, 01.09.2007

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

References

  • Bulut, T. (1996). The availability of Universal Grammar to adult Turkish learners of English, parameter resetting. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Çukurova University, Turkey.
  • Can, C. (2000). The accessibility of Universal grammar in Turkish adults learning English a second language: head-complement parameter resetting. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Çukurova University, Turkey.
  • Chomsky, N. (1981). Lectures on Government and Binding. Dordrecht: Foris.
  • Chomsky, N. (1982). Some concepts and consequences of the theory of Government and Binding. USA: MIT.
  • Chomsky, N. (1986). Knowledge of language: its nature, origin, and use. New York: Praeger.
  • Chomsky, N. (1986). Barriers. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
  • Chomsky, N. (1995). Categories and transformations. In the Minimalist Program, 219-394. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press.
  • Cook, V. J. (1990). Timed comprehension of binding in advanced L2 learners of English. Language Learning, 40(4), 557-99.
  • Finer, D. and E. Broselow. (1986). Second language acquisition of reflexive binding. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Meting of the North East Linguistics Society (NELS 16) ed. By S. Berman et al., 154-168. Amherst: GLSA publications.
  • Lakshmanan, U. (1989). Accessibility to Universal Grammar in child second language acquisition. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, the University of Michigan.
  • Lenneberg, E. (1967). Biological foundations of language. New York: Wiley.
  • Özsoy, A. S. (1991). Türkçe’nin sözdizimi ve kuramsallık dilbiliminde evrensellik kavramı. Dilbilim ve Türkçe, 45-55. Ankara Dil Derneği.
  • Schachter, J. (1990). On the issue of completeness in second language acquisition. Second Language Research, 6, 93-124.
  • Sharwood Smith, M. (1988). On the role of linguistic theory in explanations of second language developmental grammars. In S. Flynn and W. O’Neil (Eds,), Linguistic theory in second language acquisition (173-198). London: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  • Sharwood Smith, M. (1995). Input enhancement in instructed SLA: theoretical basis. Studies in Second Language Acquisition,15, 165-180.
  • Uzun, N. E. (2000). Anaçizgileriyle Evrensel Dilbilgisi ve Türkçe. Multilingual.
  • Wexler, K. & Manzini, M. R. (1987). Parameters and learnability in binding theory. In T. Roeper & E. Williams (Eds.), Parameters setting (pp.41-76). Dordrecht: Reidel.
  • White, L. (1987). Markedness and second language acquisition: The question of transfer. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 9, 216-286.
  • White, L. (1989). Universal Grammar and second language acquisition. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.White, J. (1998). Getting the learners’ attention: a typographical input enhancement study. In C. Doughty & J. Williams. (Eds.), Focus on form in classroom Second Language Acquisition (pp.85-113). Cambridge and London: Cambridge UP. (Ed.).
  • White, L. (2000). Second language acquisition and linguistic theory. London: Blackwell.

THE ACCESS TYPE OF UNIVERSAL GRAMMAR IN CHILD SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION

Year 2007, Volume: 16 Issue: 2, 457 - 472, 01.09.2007

Abstract

“Evrensel Dilbilgisi” (Chomsky, 1981)’ne erişim çerçevesinde ikinci dil ediniminde
yapılan çalışmaların birçoğu yetişkinlerin evrensel dilbilgisine erişim savlarının
sınanması üzerinde yoğunlaşmıştır. Ancak, bu konu çocukların ergenlik çağı öncesi
dönemi ile ilgili olarak pek irdelenmemiştir. Yapılan çalışmalar, (Lakshmanan, 1989;
Schachter,1990; White, 1998;2000) bu çalışmanın da araştırma soruları olan birtakım
konuları ortaya koymuştur:
-Evrensel Dilbilgisi ilke ve değiştirgenlerine erişim, çocukların ikinci dil edinimlerinde
olası mıdır? Eğer olası ise, bu erişim ikinci dil edinim sürecinin en başından mı yoksa
gelişim süreci içersinde mi kendini göstermektedir?
-Evrensel Dilbilgisi ilke ve değiştirgenlerine erişim, çocukların ikinci dil edinimlerinde
doğrudan mı yoksa anadilleri aracılığıyla mı gerçekleşmektedir?
Bu çalışmanın amacı, alanda ortaya atılmış bu sorunlara ikinci dil olarak İngilizce’yi
edinen Türk çocuklarında Bağlama Kuramı çerçevesinde A İlkesi’nin Edinimini
çalışmaktır. Çalışma 11-12 yaşları arasındaki ergenlik çağı öncesi 21 deneği
kapsamaktadır. Veriler, deneklere uygulanan üç ölçek ile elde edilmiştir: dilbilgisel
yargılama ölçeği, dilbilgisel seçim ölçeği ve tümce-resim eşlem ölçeğidir.

References

  • Bulut, T. (1996). The availability of Universal Grammar to adult Turkish learners of English, parameter resetting. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Çukurova University, Turkey.
  • Can, C. (2000). The accessibility of Universal grammar in Turkish adults learning English a second language: head-complement parameter resetting. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Çukurova University, Turkey.
  • Chomsky, N. (1981). Lectures on Government and Binding. Dordrecht: Foris.
  • Chomsky, N. (1982). Some concepts and consequences of the theory of Government and Binding. USA: MIT.
  • Chomsky, N. (1986). Knowledge of language: its nature, origin, and use. New York: Praeger.
  • Chomsky, N. (1986). Barriers. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press.
  • Chomsky, N. (1995). Categories and transformations. In the Minimalist Program, 219-394. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press.
  • Cook, V. J. (1990). Timed comprehension of binding in advanced L2 learners of English. Language Learning, 40(4), 557-99.
  • Finer, D. and E. Broselow. (1986). Second language acquisition of reflexive binding. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Meting of the North East Linguistics Society (NELS 16) ed. By S. Berman et al., 154-168. Amherst: GLSA publications.
  • Lakshmanan, U. (1989). Accessibility to Universal Grammar in child second language acquisition. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, the University of Michigan.
  • Lenneberg, E. (1967). Biological foundations of language. New York: Wiley.
  • Özsoy, A. S. (1991). Türkçe’nin sözdizimi ve kuramsallık dilbiliminde evrensellik kavramı. Dilbilim ve Türkçe, 45-55. Ankara Dil Derneği.
  • Schachter, J. (1990). On the issue of completeness in second language acquisition. Second Language Research, 6, 93-124.
  • Sharwood Smith, M. (1988). On the role of linguistic theory in explanations of second language developmental grammars. In S. Flynn and W. O’Neil (Eds,), Linguistic theory in second language acquisition (173-198). London: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  • Sharwood Smith, M. (1995). Input enhancement in instructed SLA: theoretical basis. Studies in Second Language Acquisition,15, 165-180.
  • Uzun, N. E. (2000). Anaçizgileriyle Evrensel Dilbilgisi ve Türkçe. Multilingual.
  • Wexler, K. & Manzini, M. R. (1987). Parameters and learnability in binding theory. In T. Roeper & E. Williams (Eds.), Parameters setting (pp.41-76). Dordrecht: Reidel.
  • White, L. (1987). Markedness and second language acquisition: The question of transfer. Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 9, 216-286.
  • White, L. (1989). Universal Grammar and second language acquisition. Philadelphia: John Benjamins.White, J. (1998). Getting the learners’ attention: a typographical input enhancement study. In C. Doughty & J. Williams. (Eds.), Focus on form in classroom Second Language Acquisition (pp.85-113). Cambridge and London: Cambridge UP. (Ed.).
  • White, L. (2000). Second language acquisition and linguistic theory. London: Blackwell.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
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Dr. Yonca Özkan This is me

Publication Date September 1, 2007
Submission Date December 29, 2013
Published in Issue Year 2007 Volume: 16 Issue: 2

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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.