LINGUIST List 15.832

Wed Mar 10 2004

Qs: Pronoun Structure; Experiment Design

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  • fredrik heinat, structure of pronouns
  • alison davies, Question:Lightbown & Spada article

    Message 1: structure of pronouns

     Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2004 06:02:59 -0500 (EST)
    From: fredrik heinat <fredrik.heinatenglund.lu.se>
    Subject: structure of pronouns


    Hi,

    Does anyone have references to works concerning the internal structure and features of pronouns and DPs. I'm specifically interested in the differences there might be between personal, possessive and reflexive pronouns (in any language) and not so much in differences between persons.

    Cheers, fredrik PhD student, University of Lund

    Message 2: Question:Lightbown & Spada article

     Date: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 22:48:25 +0000
    From: alison davies <alid46msn.com>
    Subject: Question:Lightbown & Spada article


    Hi! I was wondering if anyone could give me some ideas for an experiment I could carry out in order to investigate some of the issues raised in the Nina Spada and Patsy Lightbown article (1999) "Instruction, First Language Influence, and Developmental Readiness in Second Language Acquisition". The Modern Language Journal, 83:i (1-22). Any suggestions would be gratefully received! Many thanks! Alison Davies