Chapter 1
The challenge of dynamic variation in language processing
Article outline
- 1.1Introduction
- 1.2Why a language processing approach to second language variation?
- 1.3PT’s dynamic variational dimension: The variational options
hypothesis
- 1.3.1Developmental problems
- 1.3.2Developmental trailers and scouts
- 1.3.3Accuracy differences: Variational options
- 1.3.4Learner orientation
- 1.4Research gap
- 1.5Aim of the book
- 1.6PT’s dynamic developmental dimension: The fixed trajectory
- 1.6.1Levelt’s model and processing procedures
- 1.6.2LFG and feature unification
- 1.6.3L2 English morphological stages
- 1.6.4L2 English syntactic stages
- 1.7A snapshot of PT’s dynamic methodologies
- 1.8The significance of this book for debate on L2 variation
- 1.8.1Variation is inherent, systematic and change-making
- 1.8.2Systematic variation is related to change
- 1.8.3Unsystematic variation is transformative
- 1.9Defining L2 variation: Variation and difference
- 1.10Outline of the book
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Notes