Second Language Acquisition

  1. Developmental Sequences in L2 Acquisition
    1. Acquisition of L2 Subsystems
      1. L2 Phonology
        1. Segmental Features
          1. Vowel Systems
            1. Consonant Systems
              1. Phonemic Contrasts
              2. Suprasegmental Features
                1. Word Stress
                  1. Sentence Stress
                    1. Rhythm
                      1. Intonation
                      2. Phonological Processes
                        1. Transfer Effects
                          1. Developmental Patterns
                        2. L2 Morphology
                          1. Grammatical Morphemes
                            1. Plural Marking
                              1. Past Tense Marking
                                1. Third Person Singular
                                  1. Progressive Aspect
                                    1. Articles
                                    2. Morpheme Acquisition Order
                                      1. Factors Affecting Acquisition
                                      2. L2 Syntax
                                        1. Negation Development
                                          1. Pre-systematic Stage
                                            1. Systematic Stage
                                              1. Post-systematic Stage
                                              2. Question Formation
                                                1. Yes/No Questions
                                                  1. Wh-Questions
                                                    1. Developmental Stages
                                                    2. Relative Clause Acquisition
                                                      1. Accessibility Hierarchy
                                                        1. Processing Constraints
                                                        2. Word Order Development
                                                        3. L2 Vocabulary
                                                          1. Breadth of Knowledge
                                                            1. Depth of Knowledge
                                                              1. Word Association Networks
                                                                1. Lexical Development Stages
                                                                  1. Transfer in Vocabulary
                                                                  2. L2 Pragmatics
                                                                    1. Speech Act Development
                                                                      1. Requests
                                                                        1. Apologies
                                                                          1. Compliments
                                                                            1. Refusals
                                                                            2. Sociolinguistic Competence
                                                                              1. Politeness Strategies
                                                                                1. Register Variation
                                                                                  1. Cultural Appropriateness
                                                                              2. Acquisition Orders and Sequences
                                                                                1. Morpheme Order Studies
                                                                                  1. Developmental Sequences
                                                                                    1. Universal vs Language-Specific Patterns
                                                                                      1. Accuracy vs Emergence Orders

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