Many studies have explored the second language (L2) acquisition of relative clauses (RCs) and whether L2 speakers transfer a resumptive strategy from first (L1) to L2. While evidence seems suggest that there are significant L1–L2 differences in processing RCs, relatively little is known about source non-target-like behaviour. The present study investigates grammatical acceptability different RC...

by relying mainly on the accessibility approach to anaphora, this article intends to analyze the types, distributions and retrieval of anaphors in two forms of spoken discourse: casual and controlled talk. for the specific purposes of the study, twenty sophomore iranian students were randomly selected to conduct the talks. the subjects were divided into two groups of casual and controlled talk....

The present study focuses on recognition and production of the English genitive cases with similar structure in Guilaki (i.e., possessive determiners relations) or Persian non-possessive at initial state EFL acquisition. In this regard, researcher selected most proficient speakers-beginner learners who were comparably aware structures under to establish L3 L2 groups. Both groups equally compris...