The Acquisition of Mandarin Modal Verbs by English Speakers
2016 ◽
Vol 6
(8)
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pp. 1637
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This article aims to investigate the acquisition of Chinese modals by native English speakers based on the production materials in written discourse. The results show that the functional category is accessible to the L2 learners. Their knowledge of the semantic properties of the modals is impaired, as exemplified by the errors: omission, redundancy, word order and misuse. The finding is in conformity with the Interface Hypothesis (Tsimpli & Sorace, 2006). Finally, the article explores the implications of this study for teaching Chinese as a foreign language.
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2021 ◽
Vol 55
(3)
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pp. 91-98
2017 ◽
Vol 21
(2)
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pp. 228-242
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2016 ◽
Vol 20
(5)
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pp. 1063-1079
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2019 ◽
Vol 4
(1)
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pp. 46
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