Referential and expletive subjects at the end-state of English L2 acquisition

Abstract

UID/LIN/03213/2013 PD/BD/52263/2013This study investigates the acquisition of referential and expletive subjects in advanced and near-native English by L1 speakers of French and European Portuguese. Its results Its findings suggest that the syntax of subjects may give rise to significant developmental delays depending on L1-L2 combinations, but is completely acquirable in an L2.authorsversionpublishe

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