Embedded aspect in L2 acquisition: Evidence from L1 Russian learners of Greek

This work investigates first language (L1) influence on the second language (L2) acquisition of aspect, comparing participants with homogeneous L1 background (Russian) in Mainland Greece (L2 Standard Modern Greek) and Cyprus (L2 Cypriot Greek), where verb complementation takes a finite form instead...

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Main Authors: Sviatlana Karpava, Kleanthes K. Grohmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Portuguese Linguistics
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Online Access:http://jpl.letras.ulisboa.pt/articles/80