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Diagnosing unaccusativity in Kawahíva
Proceedings of the Linguistic Society of America, 2022 Unaccusativity, the division of intransitive verbs into two distinct classes, is usually argued for based on a class of cross-linguistic diagnostics, e.g., passivization. However, I diagnose unaccusative verbs in Kawahíva, an endangered Amazonian language, despite the traditional diagnostics being missing.
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The Syntactic Status of Subject Clitics: A Problem from Venetan SE‐Constructions
Transactions of the Philological Society, Volume 124, Issue 1, Page 144-167, March 2026.Abstract This article reopens the discussion on the syntax of subject clitics (SCLs) in Venetan dialects by providing a problematic piece of data and outlining its theoretical consequences. New evidence from se‐constructions in Alto Polesine Venetan (APV) shows that SCLs resist a unitary categorisation even within the same dialect group: in varieties ...
Marco Fioratti, Leonardo Russo Cardona
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The acquisition of middles and unaccusatives by Cantonese ESL learners. [PDF]
, 1998 by Chan Mable.Thesis submitted in 1997.Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1998.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-124).Abstract also in Chinese.Chapter Chapter1 --- Second Language Acquisition Research: Background to the ...
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L2 Acquisition of English Present Perfect Interpretations [PDF]
, 2013 The present study investigates the role of first language (L1), in our case Cypriot Greek (CG) or Standard Greek (SG), in the second language (L2) acquisition of English present perfect in terms of form and meaning possibilities.
Agouraki, Yoryia, Karpava, Sviatlana
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Second Language Sentence Stress Assignment: Self‐ and Other‐Assessment
Language Learning, Volume 75, Issue 3, Page 832-862, September 2025.Abstract Research on second language (L2) pronunciation self‐assessment reports a general misalignment between self‐ and other‐assessment. This has been attributed to the object of self‐assessment, the self‐assessment task, the measures to which self‐assessment is compared, and speakers’ characteristics.
Cesar Teló he/him +3 more
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On the scalarity of nu‐V constructions in Taiwan Mandarin
Studia Linguistica, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 29-61, April 2025.Abstract This paper investigates three puzzles concerning scalar nu‐V constructions in Taiwan Mandarin: (a) a scalar nu‐V construction is incompatible with state/achievement verbs, irrespective of the presence of a quantity phrase; (b) when combined with activity verbs, the inclusion of a quantity phrase appears obligatory for scalar nu‐V constructions
Yi‐Hsun Chen +2 more
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SUPERPOSITION OF GRAMMATICAL AND STATISTICAL LEARNING IN A SECOND LANGUAGE: AN EYE‐TRACKING STUDY
Studia Linguistica, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 276-312, April 2025.Abstract In this paper, data from an eye‐tracking study on auxiliary selection in L2 Italian are reported. The data suggest that learners of Italian over time and with increasing experience can process the same compound past verbs in two apparently commutable ways within the same experimental session.
Stefano Rastelli
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Passive and unaccusative in the jieyang dialect of chaozhou [PDF]
, 2005 A distinctive syntactic feature of the Chaozhou dialect group is the use of the same morpheme in the passive and in certain intransitive constructions.
Matthews, S, Xu, H, Yip, V
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Language Learning, Volume 75, Issue 1, Page 250-294, March 2025.Abstract Eye tracking has taken hold in second language acquisition (SLA) and bilingualism as a valuable technique for researching cognitive processes, yet a comprehensive picture of reporting practices is still lacking. Our systematic review addressed this gap.
Aline Godfroid (she/her) +2 more
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Transitivity in flux: the role of Voice and v in the syntax of Dutch (change-of-)location verbs
GlossaDutch location and change-of-location verbs exhibit seemingly contradictory properties, with characteristics of transitives and unaccusatives mixed.
Irina Burukina +2 more
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