How to start a V2 declarative clause: Transfer of syntax vs. information structure in L2 German
This paper discusses V2 word order and information structure in Swedish, German and non-native German. Concentrating on the clause-initial position of V2 declaratives, the ‘prefield’, we investigate the extent of L1 transfer in a closely related L2. The prefield anchors the clause in discourse, and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Septentrio Academic Publishing
2008-02-01
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| Series: | Nordlyd: Tromsø University Working Papers on Language & Linguistics |
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| Online Access: | https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlyd/article/view/122 |