Restructuring vs. development: When typological closeness does not facilitate L2 acquisition
Published online on December 30, 2025
Abstract
Second Language Research, Volume 42, Issue 2, Page 221-247, April 2026.
This article investigates the role of typological distance and morphosyntactic variation in second language (L2) acquisition. It examines two sets of existing studies that compare learners with typologically different first languages (L1s) acquiring ...
This article investigates the role of typological distance and morphosyntactic variation in second language (L2) acquisition. It examines two sets of existing studies that compare learners with typologically different first languages (L1s) acquiring ...