Particle placement alternation in EFL learner vs. L1 speech: core probabilistic grammar and/or L1-specific preferences?
(2017) Learner Corpus Research 2017 — Location: Bolzano, Italy (5.October.2017)
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- The main objective of this study is to investigate the (linguistic) variables that may influence learners of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) in their selection of continuous vs. discontinuous particle verb constructions in the Louvain International Database of Spoken English Interlanguage. The study is driven by two research questions: (1) What factors influence EFL learners’ particle placement alternation in speech?; (2) How do EFL learners’ particle placement preferences compare with those of users of first language varieties, and more particularly British English? Results show that for EFL learners with Germanic L1s, the grammar overlaps with the native grammar both in terms of its overall complexity and in the relationship(s) between those factors. By contrast, for EFL learners with non-Germanic L1s, the grammar is notable for its simplicity and for its heavy reliance on semantics.
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Paquot, M., Grafmiller, J., & Szmrecsanyi, B. (2017). Particle placement alternation in EFL learner vs. L1 speech: core probabilistic grammar and/or L1-specific preferences? Learner Corpus Research 2017, Bolzano, Italy. https://hdl.handle.net/2078.5/223382