Dynamic Variation in Second Language Acquisition : A Language Processing Perspective.

Intro -- Dynamic Variation in Second Language Acquisition -- Editorial page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Dedication page -- Table of contents -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1. The challenge of dynamic variation in language processing -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Why a language processing approach to second language variation? -- 1.3 PT's dynamic variational dimension: The variational options hypothesis -- 1.3.1 Developmental problems -- 1.3.2 Developmental trailers and scouts -- 1.3.3 Accuracy differences: Variational options -- 1.3.4 Learner orientation -- 1.4 Research gap -- 1.5 Aim of the book -- 1.6 PT's dynamic developmental dimension: The fixed trajectory -- 1.6.1 Levelt's model and processing procedures -- 1.6.2 LFG and feature unification -- 1.6.3 L2 English morphological stages -- 1.6.4 L2 English syntactic stages -- 1.7 A snapshot of PT's dynamic methodologies -- 1.8 The significance of this book for debate on L2 variation -- 1.8.1 Variation is inherent, systematic and change-making -- 1.8.2 Systematic variation is related to change -- 1.8.3 Unsystematic variation is transformative -- 1.9 Defining L2 variation: Variation and difference -- 1.10 Outline of the book -- Chapter 2. Contemporary lenses on variation in SLA -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Sociolinguistics, variationism -- 2.2.1 Defining learner versus target language choices -- 2.2.2 Systematic (and free) variation -- 2.2.3 Variation due to contextual variables -- 2.2.4 Conclusion -- 2.3 Usage based linguistics -- 2.3.1 Learner variation as the focus -- 2.3.2 Regularities in variation -- 2.3.3 Variation due to socio-cognitive factors -- 2.3.4 Conclusion -- 2.4 Dynamic Systems Theory and Complexity Theory -- 2.4.1 Defining variability versus variation -- 2.4.2 Free variation as the driver of change -- 2.4.3 Variation due to multiple socio-cognitive factors.

2.4.4 Conclusion -- 2.5 Discussion and conclusion -- Chapter 3. Origins of L2 variation as a dynamic linguistic system -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 The dynamics of the Multidimensional Model -- 3.2.1 Overview -- 3.2.2 The dynamics of psycholinguistic development -- 3.2.3 The dynamics of psycholinguistic variation -- 3.2.4 Conclusion -- 3.3 The dynamics of the Predictive Framework -- 3.3.1 Psycholinguistic development -- 3.3.2 Psycholinguistic variation -- 3.4 Conclusion -- Chapter 5. A methodology for studying dynamic variation -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 A context of L2 acquisition -- 5.3 Individual participants as variable L2 processers -- 5.4 Spoken, task-based communication over time -- 5.4.1 Longitudinal data -- 5.4.2 Task-based data -- 5.4.3 Spoken data -- 5.5 Measuring dynamic variation in development -- 5.5.1 Measuring developmental stages -- 5.5.2 Measuring trailers, scouts, and variational options -- Emergence: Developmental problems, trailers, and scouts -- Probability: Variational options -- 5.5.3 Measuring developmental style -- Emergence and implicational scaling -- 5.5.4 Measuring free variation -- 5.6 Conclusion -- Chapter 6. Dynamic variation in simplifying developmental problems -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Syntactic results: From simplifying to standardizing -- 6.2.1 Philomena: Simplifying scout and omission -- A syntactic scout -- Philomena's preference for simplifying svntactic options -- 6.2.2 Ellen: Simplifying scout and omission -- A syntactic scout -- Ellen's preference for simplifying syntactic options -- 6.2.3 Mary: Simplifying scout and omission -- A syntactic scout -- Mary's simplifying syntactic options -- 6.2.4 Andre: Simplifying with intra-learner variation -- Andre's syntactic scout -- Andre's simplifying syntactic options and intra-learner variation -- 6.2.5 Samia: Simplifying scout and omission -- A syntactic scout.

Samia's simplifying syntactic options -- 6.2.6 Yan: Simplifying (delayed) scout and omission -- A syntactic scout -- A preference for simplifying options -- 6.2.7 Amir: Standardizing trailer and avoidance -- A syntactic trailer -- Amir's standardizing option -- 6.2.8 Daniel: Standardizing trailer and avoidance? -- A syntactic trailer -- Daniel's uninformative options -- 6.2.9 Summary -- 6.3 Morphological results: From simplifying to standardizing -- 6.3.1 Philomena: Simplifying scout and violation -- A morphological scout -- A preference for simplifying morphological options -- 6.3.2 Mary: Simplifying scout and violation -- A morphological scout -- Mary's simplifying morphological options -- 6.3.3 Daniel: Simplifying scout and violation -- A morphological scout -- Daniel's simplifying options -- 6.3.4 Ellen: Simplifying scout and violation -- A morphological scout -- Simplifying morphological options -- 6.3.5 Yan: Simplifying but sensitivity to the context -- A morphological scout -- Yan's simplifying morphological options -- 6.3.6 Andre: Simplifying scout and balanced options -- Andre's morphological scout -- Andre's mixed morphological options -- 6.3.7 Amir: Simplifying scout and avoidance -- Amir's scout -- Amir's standardizing options -- 6.3.8 Samia: Standardizing trailer and balanced options? -- A morphological trailer -- Samia's uninformative options -- 6.3.9 Summary -- 6.4 Overall summary -- 6.5 Discussion and conclusion -- Chapter 7. Dynamic variation in developmental style -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Overview of the learners' style -- 7.3 Timing of information questions -- 7.3.1 Philomena: Reliance on Stage 3 syntax -- Timing of Stage 2 and 3 syntax -- Formulaic patterns and Base Auxiliary in 2nd -- 7.3.2 Ellen: Reliance on Stage 3 syntax -- Timing of Stage 2 and 3 syntax -- Formulaic patterns and Base Aux in 2nd.

7.3.3 Mary: Reliance on Stage 3 syntax -- Timing of Stages 2 and 3 syntax -- Formulaic patterns and Base Aux in 2nd -- 7.3.4 Samia style: Reliance on Stage 3 syntax -- 7.3.5 Andre: Reliance on Stage 3 syntax, with elaboration -- 7.3.6 Yan: Reliance on canonical order, no Stage 4 co-timing -- 7.3.7 Amir: Stage 4 morphosyntax, formulae -- 7.3.8 Daniel: Reliance on canonical order, Stage 4 morphosyntax, -- 7.3.9 Summary -- 7.4 Timing of noun and verb morphology -- 7.4.1 Ellen: Dependence on words -- Verb morphology -- Noun morphology -- 7.4.2 Mary: Morphological lag -- Verb morphology -- Noun morphology -- 7.4.3 Philomena: Morphological lag -- Verb morphology -- Noun morphology -- 7.4.4 Yan: Morphological lag -- Verb morphology -- Noun morphology -- 7.4.5 Amir's style: Morphological lag -- Verb morphology -- Noun morphology -- 7.4.6 Andre: Morphological lag -- Verb morphology -- Andre's noun morphology -- 7.4.7 Samia: Co-timing of morphology and syntax -- Verb morphology -- Noun morphology -- 7.4.8 Daniel: Co-timing of morphology and syntax -- Verb morphology -- Noun morphology -- 7.4.9 Summary -- 7.5 From syntax-first to morphology and syntax -- 7.5.1 Ellen: Syntax-first (Stages 2 to 4) -- 7.5.2 Yan: Syntax-first (Stages 2 to 4) -- 7.5.3 Mary: Syntax-first (Stages 3 to 4) -- 7.5.4 Philomena: Syntax-first (Stages 3 to 4) -- 7.5.5 Andre: Syntax-first (Stages 3 to 4) -- 7.5.6 Amir: Syntax-first (Stage 4) -- 7.5.7 Samia: Mixed morphosyntactic (Stages 3 to 4) -- 7.5.8 Daniel: Mixed morphosyntactic (Stages 2 to 4) -- 7.6 Discussion and conclusion -- Chapter 8. Processability and developmental change -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Ellen: No free variation -- 8.3 Philomena: Emergence as driver -- 8.4 Yan: Emergence as driver -- 8.5 Daniel: Free variation? -- 8.6 Overall results -- 8.7 Discussion and conclusion.

Chapter 9. The contribution of dynamic variation to SLA -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Dynamic variation in L2 development -- 9.2.1 Variational options results -- 9.2.2 Developmental style results -- 9.2.3 Implications of variational options and developmental style -- 9.2.4 Developmental change results -- 9.2.5 Implications of developmental change -- References -- Appendix -- Name index -- Subject index.

Dynamic Variation in Second Language Acquisition makes a cutting-edge contribution to knowledge about how second language learners develop their second language.

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