11.2390, Books: Neurolinguistics, SLA (Arabic)
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Subject: 11.2390, Books: Neurolinguistics, SLA (Arabic)
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Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 16:20:08 +0100
From: LINCOM.EUROPA at t-online.de (LINCOM EUROPA)
Subject: Neurolinguistics: Challenges in the investigation of cerebral function
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Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 16:44:34 +0100
From: LINCOM.EUROPA at t-online.de (LINCOM EUROPA)
Subject: SLA (Arabic): Grammatical Markedness and Information Processing...
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Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 16:20:08 +0100
From: LINCOM.EUROPA at t-online.de (LINCOM EUROPA)
Subject: Neurolinguistics: Challenges in the investigation of cerebral function
Challenges in the investigation of cerebral function:
Neuroanatomical substrates of language processing
MARCELLO CHERCHI
The University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Medicine
Since early in its development the field of neurology has been concerned
with the mechanisms which mediate language. Although the brain presents
a number of unique challenges to investigators, considerable progress
has been made in neurophysiological techniques and imaging technology.
The present paper begins with a discussion of some of the properties of
the brain which render its investigation difficult, followed by an
overview of several of the methods which are employed to study brain
structure and function.
We then proceed to a specific discussion of the neuroanatomical
structures which are believed to mediate language processing and the
variety of disorders that result from lesions to these structures.
After a brief note concerning how these arguments can be evaluated we
shall comment on how information and evidence from neurology can
contribute to the study of linguistics. The final section presents a
summary and draws conclusions.
ISBN 3 89586 424 2.
LINCOM Studies in Neurolinguistics 01.
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Date: Fri, 03 Nov 2000 16:44:34 +0100
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Subject: SLA (Arabic): Grammatical Markedness and Information Processing...
Grammatical Markedness and Information Processing in the Acquisition of
Arabic as a Second Language
FETHI MANSOURI
Deakin University
This book presents a comprehensive investigation into the acquisition
of Arabic as a second language. It has two primary objectives: first
to establish the developmental sequence for the acquisition of Arabic
interlanguage morphology and syntax; second to investigate
cross-linguistically certain claims and principles proposed in
Pienemann's (1998) Processability theory. This second objective is
particularly important as it explores issues of language processing
and language development (Clahsen 1984; Pienemann 1998) in a second
language acquisition (SLA) context where the target language (Arabic)
is typologically different to those languages previously investigated,
in particular, English, German and Spanish. The main research
questions stem from: Processability-related SLA research (Pienemann
1994, 1998; Johnston 1995; Andersen 1991); Arabic L1 research (Omar
1973); and Arabic SLA research (Al-Buanain 1987; Mansouri 1995, 1997).
With regard to the morpho-syntactic predictions generated through
Processability-related research, the findings of this study are
consistent with those reported by Pienemann (1994) and Johnston (1995)
on the acquisition of German and Spanish respectively. However, the
findings that relate to interlanguage morphology are less consistent
with the Processability-generated predictions.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Description of the Arabic language
Diglossia in Arabic
Linguistic description
Verbal morphology
Phrasal agreement
Inter-phrasal agreement
Linguistic theory adopted in this study
Lexical Functional Grammar
Chapter 2: Review of the relevant literature
Arabic L1 studies
Arabic L2 studies
Cross-linguistic studies on the acquisition of morpho-syntax
Chapter 3: Theoretical framework
Historical perspective on SLA theories
Theoretical considerations
A Processability approach
Lexical Functional Grammar revisited
Research questions and hypotheses
Chapter 4: Data-generated acquisition stages
Acquisition stages for interlanguage syntax
Acquisition stages for interlanguage morphology
Research questions in light of the overall findings
Chapter 5: Theoretical discussion
The Processability approach in light of the findings of this study
Teachability issues
Chapter 6: Conclusion
Theoretical implications of the studys findings
References
Appendices
ISBN 2 89586 952 X.
LINCOM Studies in Language Acquisition 02.
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