Definite generic vs. definite unique in L2 acquisition

This study examines the role of universal meanings in second language (L2) acquisition by specifically looking at whether Japanese L2 learners of English can distinguish between definite generic the and definite unique the. Japanese is a language that has no definite (or indefinite) article, but the...

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Main Author: Neal Snape
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: White Rose University Press 2018-08-01
Series:Journal of the European Second Language Association
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Online Access:https://www.euroslajournal.org/articles/46