Linguistics 2244A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Pragmatics, Count Noun, Null-Subject Language

• School: Western University
• Department: Linguistics
• Course: Linguistics 2244A/B
• Professor: J. Garavito

Document Summary

Examine the similarities and differences between contrastive analysis, error analysis and current ug approaches. Examine at results of a specific study on the acquisition of syntax. Look at developmental sequences in second language acquisition. Try to think of an example of each type of error. Theoretical framework: research is conducted within the behaviourist approach learning is habit formation. Methodology: compare languages: example, french word order: noun adjective, english word order: adjective noun. Predict areas of difficulty: example: english learners of french will have trouble placing the adjective correctly. Teaching: avoid opportunities to make errors because they will become habits. Theoretical framework: the interplay of ug and the input leads to the growth of an internal, uncoscious grammar. Methodology: given certain hypotheses about structure determine how languages may vary. Example: french and english word order: the noun in french moves to a higher position than the adjective, in english it does not. Define what exactly has to be acquired.