Whong, MK, Gil, KH and Marsden, H (2011) L2 acquisition of any: negative evidence, negative implicature and negative L1 transfer. In: Proceedings of the Second Language Research Forum 2010. Second Language Research Forum 2010, 14-17 Oct 2010, College Park, Maryland USA. Cascadilla Proceedings Project , 29 - 39. ISBN 978-1-57473-448-5
Abstract
This paper reports on two preliminary studies of L2 knowledge of the polarity item any. Any is ungrammatical in most declarative affirmative contexts, but it can be licensed exceptionally by negative implicature (*I said anything v. I regret that I said anything). The studies aim to shed light on what facilitates acquisition of the distribution of any, examining the roles of (i) negative evidence in the form of explicit instruction, and (ii) L1 transfer. Initial findings are that L1 transfer facilitates acquisition of where any is ungrammatical. However, learners failed to acquire the exceptional licensing of any by negative implicature, regardless of L1 and instruction. Proposals for further collaborative research with language educators are put forward.
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Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2011 Kook-Hee Gil, Heather Marsden, and Melinda Whong |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Language and Linguistic Science (York) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Languages Cultures & Societies (Leeds) > Linguistics & Phonetics (Leeds) The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (Sheffield) > School of English (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2014 14:35 |
Last Modified: | 19 Dec 2022 13:26 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cascadilla Proceedings Project |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:77357 |