Processability theory and the role of morphology in English as a second language development: A longitudinal study

Second Language Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 355-376

  Dyson, Bronwen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chinese learners of English; English as an L2; L2 developmental stages; L2 morphological acquisition; L2 processing and Universal Grammar; Processability Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 69649096683     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267658309104578     Document Type: Article

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