Developmental relationships in the acquisition of English syntax: writing vs. speech |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Animal Sciences, Federal Rural University of the Semiarid, Av. Francisco Mota, Br 110, Km 47, Costa e Silva, 5959625-900, Mossoró, RN, Brazil;2. Department of Zootecnia, Federal University of the Piauí, Campus Professora Cinobelina Elvas, Br 135 Km 03, Planalto Horizonte, 64900-000, Bom Jesus, PI, Brazil;1. Department of Physiology, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany;2. Immunology Unit, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Bischofsholer Damm 15, D-30173 Hannover, Germany;3. Institute for Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler Institute, Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Bundesallee 50, D-38116 Braunschweig, Germany |
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| Abstract: | The acquisition of English morpho-syntactic elements was studied in five adult L2 learners, all native speakers of Spanish, while they were enrolled in a pre-university intensive English program. Data were elicited through a variety of paired oral and written tasks over a three and a half month semester. Samples were analyzed to determine whether speech or writing served as the primary source of morpho-syntactic innovation. The five subjects demonstrated notable differences in their patterns of language development across both modalities. In general, however, writing appeared to be the preferred medium for the emergence of new morpho-syntactic forms and for the development of grammatical accuracy. |
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