Revisiting Universal Grammar in L2 acquisition: Weak conformity and linguistic dissonance resolution
Published online on September 01, 2025
Abstract
Second Language Research, Ahead of Print.
This article explores the role of Universal Grammar (UG) in second language (L2) acquisition. Drawing on the weak conformity hypothesis (WCH), which posits that developing interlanguage grammars may temporarily deviate from UG but ultimately conform to it,...
This article explores the role of Universal Grammar (UG) in second language (L2) acquisition. Drawing on the weak conformity hypothesis (WCH), which posits that developing interlanguage grammars may temporarily deviate from UG but ultimately conform to it,...