Monday, March 29, 2010

Consistency and variation in second language acquisition

Kanno
1. Because Kanno states that “I take the position that UG is intact and fully
present in the acquisition device of adult second language learners,” but their language learning is not as consistent over time, Kanno supports the Partial Access Hypothesis in the UG theoretical pproach.
2. The article addresses transition theory because it is concerned with the nature of SLA and how it compares to FLA.
3. I found nothing interesting or important about this article. That is unusual; I have been enjoying these articles thus far. The only thing the author did was prove that sometimes language learners make mistakes, and everyone already knows that. I think the author needs to realize that UG is not the answer to all SLA questions.

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