SOME NOTES ON THE SHALLOW STRUCTURE HYPOTHESIS

Since the Shallow Structure Hypothesis (SSH) was first put forward in 2006, it has inspired a growing body of research on grammatical processing in nonnative (L2) speakers. More than 10 years later, we think it is time for the SSH to be reconsidered in the light of new empirical findings and current...

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Published inStudies in second language acquisition Vol. 40; no. 3; pp. 693 - 706
Main Authors Clahsen, Harald, Felser, Claudia
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.09.2018
Subjects
Comprehension
Critical Commentary
Grammar
Hypotheses
Information Sources
Language Processing
Language Proficiency
Linguistic Theory
Native Language
Native Speakers
Nonnative speakers
Pragmatics
Psycholinguistics
Second Language Learning
Second language learning theories
Semantics
Semiotics
Sentences
Syntax
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Summary:Since the Shallow Structure Hypothesis (SSH) was first put forward in 2006, it has inspired a growing body of research on grammatical processing in nonnative (L2) speakers. More than 10 years later, we think it is time for the SSH to be reconsidered in the light of new empirical findings and current theoretical assumptions about human language processing. The purpose of our critical commentary is twofold: to clarify some issues regarding the SSH and to sketch possible ways in which this hypothesis might be refined and improved to better account for L1 and L2 speakers’ performance patterns.
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ISSN:0272-2631
1470-1545
DOI:10.1017/S0272263117000250