Rastelli, S. and Gil, K.-H. (2018) No fear of George Kinglsley Zipf: Language classroom, statistics and universal grammar. Instructed Second Language Acquisition, 2 (2). pp. 242-263. ISSN 2398-4155
Abstract
This paper offers a new insight into GenSLA classroom research in light of recent developments in the Minimalist Program (MP). Recent research in GenSLA has shown how generative linguistics and acquisition studies can inform the language classroom, mostly focusing on what linguistic aspects of target properties should be integrated as a part of the classroom input. Based on insights from Chomsky’s «three factors for language design» - which bring together the Faculty of Language, input and general principles of economy and efficient computation (the third factor effect) for language development - we put forward a theoretical rationale for how classroom research can offer a unique environment to test the learnability in L2 through the statistical enhancement of the input to which learners are exposed.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2018 Equinox Publishing Ltd. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Instructed Second Language Acquisition. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of English (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 May 2019 14:29 |
Last Modified: | 06 Mar 2024 12:42 |
Published Version: | https://journals.equinoxpub.com/ISLA/article/view/... |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Equinox Publishing Ltd |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1558/isla.37291 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:146104 |