The L1 and L2 Acquisition of English Articles
dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Philip, W.C.H. | |
dc.contributor.author | Dekker, S.V. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-09-23T17:01:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-09-23 | |
dc.date.available | 2013-09-23T17:01:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/14980 | |
dc.description.abstract | This thesis is a review of empirical literature investigating how L2-learners whose L1 lack articles acquire the semantics of articles. Based on several experimental studies, it is argued that mistakes in the L2-acquisition of articles are non-random: adult L2-learners overuse the in specific indefinite contexts. This article misuse reflects access to the universal semantic features of definiteness, specificity and partitivity, supporting the conclusion that L2-acquisition is guided by UG. | |
dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
dc.format.extent | 179200 bytes | |
dc.format.mimetype | application/msword | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.title | The L1 and L2 Acquisition of English Articles | |
dc.type.content | Bachelor Thesis | |
dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
dc.subject.courseuu | Engelse taal en cultuur |