HLA_W04

Theories of L1 and L2 acquisition cannot account for HLA, so we need to develop a theory especially for HLA.

• True

• False

Research on HLA tends to focus on:

• Structures that are different in LA and LB

• Structures that are the same in LA and LB

What is likely to be different between HLA and monolingual L1 acquisition?

• Amount of input in the language

• Innate linguistic knowledge like universal grammar

• Social factors in the environment

• Innate cognitive abilities like generalization

• Knowledge of another language

What is likely to be different between HLA and late L2 acquisition?

• Amount of input in the language

• Innate linguistic knowledge like universal grammar

• Social factors in the environment

• Innate cognitive abilities like generalization

• Knowledge of another language

Research on HLA reported in chapter 5 tends to focus on:

• Morphology and word order

• Phonology

• Syntactic structures

• Conversational style

• Referential expressions

Potential reasons for differences between grammar in HSs and monolinguals are:

• Cross-linguistic influence / transfer

• Correction by parents

• Confusion

• Reduced input

• Typical processes of language change