Parameter resetting in L1 & L2 acquistion

Parameter resetting in L1 & L2 acquistion

1. CLAHSEN & MUYSKEN

   • L2 learning is qualitatively different from L1
     • L1: UG is operative
     • L2: exclusively uses inductive learning strategies
     • Learning mechanisms different = there is no parameter-resetting in L2 since parameters are a part of the language module

2. WHITE

   • UG is available & parameter-resetting eventually takes place in L2
   • Differences in L1 & L2 acquistion: the parameters already set by L1 lead to transfer errors
     • L1 values affect L2 learning. it is evident when the parametric value of L2 is other tan that adopted by the L1 grammar

3. TSIMPLI & ROUSSOUS

   • Parametric variation is exclusively determined by the different values associated with functional categories
   • Functional categories form an independent component of UG, the UG lexicon
   • L2 acquisition: UG module is unaccessible to the L2 learner: language learning at stages other than those included inthe Critical Period cannot make use of the same mechanisms
   • L1 acquisition: UG module sees language acquisition associated with the maturational process affecting just the Funcitonal Module
   • Parameter resetting in L2 is excluded
   • UG principles are operative in any language acquisition process