LINGUIST List 21.4062 Thu Oct 14 2010 Qs: Cross-Linguistic Comparison: Khmer and English Editor for this issue: Danielle St. Jean <daniellelinguistlist.org> We'd like to remind readers that the responses to queries are usually best posted to the individual asking the question. That individual is then strongly encouraged to post a summary to the list. This policy was instituted to help control the huge volume of mail on LINGUIST; so we would appreciate your cooperating with it whenever it seems appropriate. In addition to posting a summary, we'd like to remind people that it is usually a good idea to personally thank those individuals who have taken the trouble to respond to the query. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/LL/posttolinguist.cfm. Directory         1.     Chheangy Chea , Cross-Linguistic Comparison: Khmer and English Message 1: Cross-Linguistic Comparison: Khmer and English Date: 13-Oct-2010 From: Chheangy Chea <cheachheangsiu.edu> Subject: Cross-Linguistic Comparison: Khmer and English E-mail this message to a friend I am currently working on a case study for my master's thesis. The objective is to compare with Lardiere's study on "Case and Tense in the 'fossilized' steady state" (Lardiere, 1998). My subject is a native speaker of Khmer (Cambodian) who acquired English as a second language in the US. I am doing a cross-linguistic comparison of Khmer and English for my literature review part. In order to establish my research, I need to know how different Khmer and English are linguistically. My study looks at the subject acquiring inflectional morphemes in English. Since I do not have Khmer linguistic knowledge, I cannot predict how my subject is going to produce English. I have found only one previous study involving Khmer speakers of English as subjects (The Convergence of Possessive and Existential Constructions by Duff, 1993). It would be very helpful for me if I could get access to more studies involving Cambodian speakers of English. Basically, I have access to only the I-Share database: https://i-share.carli.illinois.edu/ilcso/cgi-bin/welcome In short, I would like any information on the following: 1. Is there any study involving cross-linguistic differences between English and Khmer (Cambodian Language)? 2. Is there any study in linguistics involving Cambodians as subjects? Please list any titles and links (if possible) and please let me know how I can get access to them. Thanks, Chheangy Chea Linguistic Field(s): Language Acquisition                             Morphology                             Syntax Subject Language(s): English (eng)                             Khmer, Central (khm) Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 14-Oct-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.