LING 4P10 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Universal Grammar, Linguistic System, Grammaticality
24 Jan 2016
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Know that interpretations of sentences are not possible in certain contexts. We can produce sentences we never heard before. Know that certain structures are grammatical or ungrammatical without. Chapter 3: linguistic theory, universal grammar, and sla. The linguistic competence of native speakers and l1 acquirers. Generative linguistic theory aims to provide a characterization of the linguistic competence of native speakers of a language and explain how it is possible for child. Use (comprehension and production) is said to be based on an abstract linguistic system - syntax, semantics, etc. Unconscious knowledge of language based on universal grammar. Poverty of the stimulus: the mismatch between input that children are exposed to and their ultimate attainment. Our knowledge of language goes beyond input in many ways being taught. Children must bring innate knowledge to the task of language acquisition. Language of l2 learners is systematic and rule-governed. Interlanguage: the linguistic competence of l2 learners and l2 speakers.
