Transfer at the syntax-pragmatics interface: Pronominal subjects in bilingual Turkish

Second Language Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 355-378

  Haznedar, Belma ^a  

^a BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cross linguistic influence; Pronominal subjects; Simultaneous bilingualism; Subject realization in English and Turkish; Syntax pragmatics interface; Transfer

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954604515     PISSN: 02676583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0267658310365780     Document Type: Article

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