Prototypical influence in second language acquisition: What now for the Aspect Hypothesis

[...]in OPCs, ANOVA indicates a statistically significant main effect for the IMP with atelic situation types [F(4,548) = 11.78, p < .001], Post hoc comparisons indicated that learners in the English low group (M = .258, SD = .439) and German low group (M = .287, SD = .454) differed significantly...

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Published inInternational review of applied linguistics in language teaching, IRAL Vol. 51; no. 3; p. 299
Main Author McManus, Kevin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Walter de Gruyter GmbH 29.08.2013
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Classrooms
Evidence
French as a second language
Hypotheses
Language acquisition
Linguistics
Morphemes
Morphology
Second language learning
Second Languages
Semantics
Semiotics
Sentences
Studies
Verbs
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ISSN0019-042X
1613-4141
DOI10.1515/iral-2013-0013

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Summary:[...]in OPCs, ANOVA indicates a statistically significant main effect for the IMP with atelic situation types [F(4,548) = 11.78, p < .001], Post hoc comparisons indicated that learners in the English low group (M = .258, SD = .439) and German low group (M = .287, SD = .454) differed significantly from learners in English advanced group (M - .429, SD = .497) and German advanced group (M = .426, SD = .497). [...]to the AH, this study's results suggest a route of development different to the one predicted by the AH: as L2 proficiency increases so does prototypical influence. [...]the semantic bias comes from biased frequency distribution in the input and learners' prototype formation based on such biased input. [...]viewpoint mapping in the L2 appears to be an essential condition for prototypical influence to take effect (as demonstrated in the advanced group data).
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ISSN:0019-042X
1613-4141
DOI:10.1515/iral-2013-0013