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題名 There isn't a problem with indefinites in existential constructions in L2-English
作者 陳仲妤
Chen, Chung-yu;Ionin, Tania
貢獻者 華文博
關鍵詞 existential constructions; indefinites; Gricean principles; Mandarin; English
日期 2024-12
上傳時間 25-Oct-2024 09:12:50 (UTC+8)
摘要 This is an exploratory study of how both native English speakers and L1-Mandarin L2-English learners judge different types of indefinites in both existential there-constructions and copular constructions with an indefinite subject. Unlike English, Mandarin lacks an a/one distinction, has two different types of existential constructions, and lacks numeral partitives. It is argued that target differentiation among indefinite types and syntactic constructions presents a Poverty of the Stimulus problem. Learners are found to overcome this problem: while there is limited evidence of L1-transfer from Mandarin to English, the learners largely exhibit the same patterns as native speakers in an acceptability judgment task. It is argued that a universal Gricean principle helps learners acquire the a/one distinction.
關聯 Current Perspectives on Generative SLA - Processing, Influence, and Interfaces, John Benjamins, pp.290-313
資料類型 book/chapter
ISBN 9789027215864
dc.contributor 華文博
dc.creator (作者) 陳仲妤
dc.creator (作者) Chen, Chung-yu;Ionin, Tania
dc.date (日期) 2024-12
dc.date.accessioned 25-Oct-2024 09:12:50 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.available 25-Oct-2024 09:12:50 (UTC+8)-
dc.date.issued (上傳時間) 25-Oct-2024 09:12:50 (UTC+8)-
dc.identifier.isbn (ISBN) 9789027215864
dc.identifier.uri (URI) https://nccur.lib.nccu.edu.tw/handle/140.119/154012-
dc.description.abstract (摘要) This is an exploratory study of how both native English speakers and L1-Mandarin L2-English learners judge different types of indefinites in both existential there-constructions and copular constructions with an indefinite subject. Unlike English, Mandarin lacks an a/one distinction, has two different types of existential constructions, and lacks numeral partitives. It is argued that target differentiation among indefinite types and syntactic constructions presents a Poverty of the Stimulus problem. Learners are found to overcome this problem: while there is limited evidence of L1-transfer from Mandarin to English, the learners largely exhibit the same patterns as native speakers in an acceptability judgment task. It is argued that a universal Gricean principle helps learners acquire the a/one distinction.
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dc.relation (關聯) Current Perspectives on Generative SLA - Processing, Influence, and Interfaces, John Benjamins, pp.290-313
dc.subject (關鍵詞) existential constructions; indefinites; Gricean principles; Mandarin; English
dc.title (題名) There isn't a problem with indefinites in existential constructions in L2-English
dc.type (資料類型) book/chapter