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Can dynamical systems theory be applied to second language acquisition? The issues of reductionism and intentionality by Pienemann, Manfred, Lenzing, Anke, Nicholas, Howard

“…In this article we address two key questions in the application of dynamical systems theory (DST) to second language acquisition (SLA) that have not been…”
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Cross-Linguistic Aspects of Processability Theory by Pienemann, Manfred

“…Seven years ago Manfred Pienemann proposed a novel psycholinguistic theory of language development, Processability Theory (PT). This volume examines the…”
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An Outline of Processability Theory and Its Relationship to Other Approaches to SLA by Pienemann, Manfred

“…In this article I make the point that there has been a continuous focus on second language development in second language acquisition research for over 40…”
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Constructing an Acquisition-Based Procedure for Second Language Assessment by Pienemann, Manfred, Johnston, Malcolm, Brindley, Geoff

“…This article reports on a first attempt to develop and test run an observation procedure for assessing the syntactic and morphological development of adult…”
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Processing Perspectives in SLA Research and Their Compatibility by Pienemann, Manfred

“…Truscott and Sharwood-Smith's (henceforth T&SS's) paper offers an interesting set of hypotheses about one possible processing perspective in research on…”
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Reply to Bohnacker. Full transfer vs Developmentally Moderated Transfer by Pienemann, Manfred, Håkansson, Gisela

“…Ute Bohnacker’s (2006) article on the acquisition of the verb second(V2) property in German by native speakers of Swedish (also a V2language) is an attempted…”
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Full transfer vs. developmentally moderated transfe: a reply to Bohnacker by Pienemann, Manfred, Håkansson, Gisela

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Issues in second language acquisition and language processing by Pienemann, Manfred

“…[...]Language Research 18,3 (2002); pp. 189192Manfred Pienemann University of Paderborn, GermanyThe focus of this special issue is on the interface between…”
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Transfer and typological proximity in the context of second language processing by Håkansson, Gisela, Pienemann, Manfred, Sayehli, Susan

“…In this article, the issue of cross-linguistic influence in second language acquisition is examined from a processing perspective. Applying Processability…”
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Testing the Procedural Skill Hypothesis by Pienemann, Manfred

“…This paper will look at vital aspects of second language acquisition research. The main line of argument pursued is the following: the task of acquiring a…”
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Full transfer vs. developmentally moderated transfer: a reply to Bohnacker by Pienemann, Manfred, Håkansson, Gisela

“…Ute Bohnacker's (2006) article on the acquisition of the verb second (V2) property in German by native speakers of Swedish (also a V2 language) is an attempted…”
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Comparing levels of processability across languages by Pienemann, Manfred, Keßler, Jörg-U., Itani-Adams, Yuki

“…In this article we utilize a developmental perspective as a metric for the comparison of bilingual language ability. In particular, we utilize Processabilty…”
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Psychological Constraints on the Teachability of Languages by Pienemann, Manfred

“…This paper reports on the influence of formal instruction on L2 acquisition in an instructional experiment with child learners. The main tendency of the…”
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Response article Full transfer vs. developmentally moderated transfer: a reply to Bohnacker by Pienemann, Manfred, HÅkansson, Gisela

“…Ute Bohnacker's (2006) article on the acquisition of the verb second (V2) property in German by native speakers of Swedish (also a V2 language) is an attempted…”
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A UNIFIEDAPPROACH TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF SWEDISH AS L2: A ProcessabilityAccount by Pienemann, Manfred, Håkansson, Gisela

“…This paper has two main objectives: (a) to put the vast body of research on Swedish as a second language (SSL) into one coherent framework; and (b) to test the…”
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A UNIFIEDAPPROACH TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF SWEDISH AS L2 by Pienemann, Manfred, Håkansson, Gisela

“…This paper has two main objectives: (a) to put the vast body of research on Swedish as a second language (SSL) into one coherent framework; and (b) to test the…”
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Transfer and typological proximity in the context of L2 processing by Håkansson, Gisela, Pienemann, Manfred, Sayehli, Susan

“…In this article, the issue of cross-linguistic influence in second language acquisition is examined from a processing perspective. Applying Processability…”
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An introduction to Processability Theory by Pienemann, Manfred

“…In this chapter Processability Theory (PT) is summarised in the way it was conceptualised in Pienemann (1998). To exemplify the application of the…”
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A brief history of processing approaches to SLA: reply to Mellow by Pienemann, Manfred, Johnston, Malcolm

“…In his article Mellow claims that the 'predictive model' is based on a transformational analysis of word formation. We will show that this is incorrect and…”
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A unified approach towards the development of Swedish as L2: a processability account by Pienemann, Manfred, Håkansson, Gisela

“…This paper has two main objectives: (a) to put the vast body of research on Swedish as a second language (SSL) into one coherent framework; and (b) to test the…”
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