Effects of Input Properties, Vocabulary Size, and L1 on the Development of Third Person Singular -"s" in Child L2 English

Autor/inn/en	Blom, Elma; Paradis, Johanne; Duncan, Tamara Sorenson
Titel	Effects of Input Properties, Vocabulary Size, and L1 on the Development of Third Person Singular -"s" in Child L2 English
Quelle	In: Language Learning, 62 (2012) 3, S.965-994 (30 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0023-8333
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-9922.2012.00715.x
Schlagwörter	Speech; Morphemes; Word Frequency; Linguistic Input; English (Second Language); Language Usage; Second Language Learning; Predictor Variables; Factor Analysis; Vocabulary; Native Language; Error Analysis (Language); Foreign Countries; Participant Characteristics; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Speaking; Sprechen; Morphem; Word analysis; Frequency; Wortanalyse; Häufigkeit; Sprachbildung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Sprachgebrauch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Prädiktor; Faktorenanalyse; Wortschatz; Error analysis; Language; Fehleranalyse; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	This study was designed to investigate the development of third-person singular (3SG) -"s" in children who learn English as a second language (L2). Adopting the usage-based perspective on the learning of inflection, we analyzed spontaneous speech samples collected from 15 English L2 children who were followed over a 2-year period. Assessing the contribution of a wide range of predictors, we show that word frequency, allomorph, lexicon size, inflectional properties of the first language (L1), and months of exposure to English all have impact on English L2 children's use of 3SG -"s" in obligatory contexts. This study enhances both our understanding of the development of 3SG -s and of child L2 acquisition. The outcomes support a usage-based approach to learning inflection and emphasize the importance of a multifactorial analysis of language development. (Contains 2 figures, 6 tables, and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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