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Can I read Functionalism in Second Language Acquisition on EtoBox?
Functionalism in Second Language Acquisition by Russell S. Tomlin is a Arts and Humanities article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Functionalism in Second Language Acquisition about?
This article examines the role played by functional approaches to linguistics in understanding second language acquisition (SLA). Central premises and tenets of functional approaches are described, and several key theoretical problems with functional efforts are detailed. The problem of referential management (the selection of nominal vs. pronominal NPs) in second language discourse production is examined. The general conclusions are drawn that (a) functional approaches to linguistics have a significant role to play in SLA studies, but (b) functional universals are insufficiently grounded theoretically and empirically at this point to contribute more than heuristic guidance to SLA theory.
Who reads Functionalism in Second Language Acquisition?
It is typically read by researchers, students, and practitioners in Arts and Humanities.
- Author
- Russell S. Tomlin
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 1990
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Arts and Humanities (Social Sciences)