Language knowledge and language processing interact in complex and sometimes
unexpected ways, particularly in a second language (L2). This study investigates the …

This thesis explores sluicing like constructions (SLCs) in Turkish. SLCs are investigated from
a particular perspective: that of case connectivity between the whphrase in the ellipsis site …

This dissertation investigates the interplay between the implicit knowledge that learners
have of a nonnative language and their processing of that language, examining two types of …

Following from Aoun and Li's observation of asymmetrical A'-bound pronouns in Mandarin
Chinese quantification, this thesis evaluates existing theoretical and experimental research …

Previous research has shown that the type of ditransitive sentence preferred by English
speakers in a particular linguistic context is significantly influenced by the relative …

This study of second-language (L2) sentence processing responds to the following two
questions:(1) Can L2 learners become nativelike processors?; and (2) Is L2 processing …

Sentences that contain the verb'seem', an experiencer, and an embedded infinitival phrase
(eg Jill seems to me to be smart) have traditionally been considered acceptable in English …