Search for dissertations about: "the Distributional Bias Hypothesis"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words the Distributional Bias Hypothesis.

  2. 1. Second Language Acquisition of Mandarin Aspect Markers by Native Swedish Adults

    Author : Luying Wang; Åke Viberg; Gisela Håkanson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : Second language acquisition; Mandarin; Swedish; aspect-tense morphology; aspect marker; grammatical aspect; lexical aspect; acquisition order; the Aspect Hypothesis; the Distributional Bias Hypothesis; the Prototype Model;

    Abstract : This experimental study investigates the second language acquisition of the four Mandarin aspect markers -le, -guo, -zhe, and zai- by native Swedish university students enrolled in Chinese language courses in Sweden. The main points of inquiry are acquisition order, the Aspect Hypothesis, the Distributional Bias Hypothesis, and the Prototype Model. READ MORE