Acquisition of the verb movement parameter in English by adult Arabic speakers
This study investigates the acquisition of the verb movement parameter in English by adult Arabic-speaking learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) 1 . English and Arabic differ in the settings they adopt for the verb movement parameter. English is [-strong], while Arabic is [+strong]. Acc...
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Main Authors: | Ali Muftah, Muneera Yahya, Wong, Bee Eng |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universiti Putra Malaysia Press
2014
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41645/1/Acquisition%20of%20the%20verb%20movement%20parameter%20in%20English%20by%20adult%20Arabic%20speakers.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41645/ http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2022%20(1)%20Mar.%202014/13%20Page%20195-216%20(JSSH%200603-2012).pdf |
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