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Acknowledgements |
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1.1 Lexical-Functional Grammar - an introduction |
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1.2 Processability Theory - an introduction |
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5 | (2) |
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1.3 The Multiple Constraints Hypothesis |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (3) |
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1.4.1 Different perspectives on transfer and the L2 initial state |
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11 | (3) |
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14 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 Lexical-Functional Grammar |
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2.1 Design principles of Lexical-Functional Grammar |
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21 | (1) |
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2.2 Levels of representation |
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22 | (30) |
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2.2.1 F(unctional)-structure |
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23 | (1) |
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Grammatical functions and their classification |
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Formal representation of f-structure |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (2) |
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Well-formedness conditions on f-structures |
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31 | (3) |
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2.2.2 C(onstituent)-structure |
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34 | (1) |
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C-structure categories and X-Bar Theory |
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34 | (3) |
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37 | (1) |
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Economy of expression and lexical integrity |
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38 | (1) |
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2.2.3 Mapping principles from c-structure to f-structure |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (2) |
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2.2.4 A(rgument)-structure |
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44 | (1) |
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The function of a-structure |
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45 | (1) |
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Information encoded in a-structure |
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45 | (3) |
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2.2.5 Lexical Mapping Theory |
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48 | (4) |
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2.3 Psychological and typological plausibility |
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52 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Developmental patterns in SLA |
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55 | (14) |
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3.1 The Morpheme Order Studies |
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55 | (3) |
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3.2 Criticism of the Morpheme Order Studies |
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58 | (3) |
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3.3 Developmental sequences of acquisition - the Multidimensional Model and the Strategies Approach |
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61 | (5) |
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3.4 Criticism of the Multidimensional Model and the Strategies Approach |
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66 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 Processability Theory |
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4.1 The psycholinguistic basis of PT |
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71 | (8) |
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4.1.1 Levelt's Blueprint for the Speaker |
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71 | (2) |
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Conceptualiser and formulator |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (2) |
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4.1.2 Key psychological factors in language processing |
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76 | (3) |
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4.2 Incremental language generation |
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79 | (2) |
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4.3 The Processability Theory hierarchy of processing procedures |
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81 | (3) |
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4.4 A processability hierarchy for English as L2 |
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84 | (7) |
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91 | (2) |
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4.6 Extended Processability Theory |
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4.6.1 Linear mapping and the Unmarked Alignment Hypothesis |
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94 | (2) |
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4.6.2 Linguistic non-linearity and the mapping of c-structure to f-structure - the Topic Hypothesis |
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96 | (6) |
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4.6.3 Linguistic non-linearity and the mapping of a-structure to f-structure - the Lexical Mapping Hypothesis |
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102 | (5) |
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Chapter 5 The role of transfer in SLA |
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5.1 Some early views on language transfer - Contrastive Analysis and Error Analysis |
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108 | (3) |
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5.2 Transfer - an outdated concept? |
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111 | (1) |
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5.3 UG-based approaches to language transfer |
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112 | (17) |
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5.3.1 The Full Transfer/Full Access Model |
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114 | (1) |
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5.3.2 Partial Transfer/Full Access: the Minimal Trees Hypothesis |
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115 | (2) |
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5.3.3 Partial Transfer/Full Access: the Valueless Features Hypothesis |
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117 | (2) |
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5.3.4 Minimal Transfer/Full Access: the Initial Hypothesis of Syntax |
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119 | (2) |
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5.3.5 Indirect access to UG: the `No-Parameter Resetting' perspective |
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121 | (2) |
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5.3.6 Evaluation of UG-based approaches to transfer |
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123 | (6) |
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5.4 The Competition Model |
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129 | (4) |
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5.5 The Developmentally Moderated Transfer Hypothesis |
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133 | (10) |
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5.5.1 Common misconceptions of the DMTH |
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139 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 The study: Design and data collection |
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143 | (12) |
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6.1 Communicative tasks and the Steadiness Hypothesis |
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143 | (3) |
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6.2 Tasks for the interviews |
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146 | (3) |
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149 | (1) |
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6.4 Data analysis - methodological principles |
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150 | (5) |
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6.4.1 Distributional analysis |
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150 | (1) |
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6.4.2 The emergence criterion |
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151 | (4) |
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Chapter 7 Testing the Multiple Constraints Hypothesis: Data analysis and results |
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7.1 Developmental stages - grade 3 |
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157 | (1) |
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7.1.1 Results for syntax - grade 3 |
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157 | (1) |
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Results for syntax: structures not categorisable by Processability Theory - grade 3 |
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171 | (1) |
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7.1.2 Results for morphology - grade 3 |
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178 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Summary - stages of acquisition grade 3 |
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180 | (1) |
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7.2 Developmental stages - grade 4 |
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183 | (1) |
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7.2.1 Results for syntax - grade 4 |
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183 | (1) |
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Results syntax: structures not categorisable by Processability Theory - grade 4 |
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190 | (1) |
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7.2.2 Results for morphology - grade 4 |
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197 | (1) |
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7.2.3 Summary - stages of acquisition grade 4 |
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203 | (1) |
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7.3 Comparison of L2 development: grade 3-grade 4 |
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207 | (4) |
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7.4 Results a(rgument)-structure |
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211 | (24) |
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7.4.1 A-structure in questions - grade 3 |
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213 | (2) |
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7.4.2 A-structure in statements - grade 3 |
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218 | (2) |
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7.4.3 A-structure in questions - grade4 |
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223 | (4) |
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7.4.4 A-structure grade 4 - statements |
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227 | (2) |
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7.4.5 Comparison results grade 3-grade 4 |
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231 | (4) |
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235 | (16) |
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7.5.1 Formulaic sequences |
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237 | (5) |
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7.5.2 Absence of transfer from L1 German: `Split-Verb' and `V2/INV' structures |
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242 | (6) |
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7.5.3 A case of L1 transfer? `V2/INV' and `Verb-First' structures |
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248 | (3) |
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Chapter 8 Concluding remarks |
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251 | (6) |
Bibliography |
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Name Index |
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Subject Index |
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