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Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners
This study investigates the difficulty order of relative clause structures in Arabic second language acquisition by checking the applicability of NPAH to predict such order using data taken from the Arabic Learner Corpus (ALC). In order to examine the hypothesis, quantitative methodology is used to...
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| description | This study investigates the difficulty order of relative clause structures in Arabic second language acquisition by checking the applicability of NPAH to predict such order using data taken from the Arabic Learner Corpus (ALC). In order to examine the hypothesis, quantitative methodology is used to determine the hierarchies of frequency and accuracy of RC structures used in non-native learners’ written and spoken production, and to determine whether L1 transfer affects acquisition order or not. Results reveal that the hierarchy of frequency is different from the hierarchy of accuracy, and both are different from the order suggested in NPAH. Findings support the significant role of language-specific characteristics in deciding the order of acquisition. Findings also support the common reported results, indicating that subject relative clauses structure is more accessible than direct object relative clauses. Regarding research, these findings suggest focusing on distinguishing features of individual languages and the effect of these features in the acquisition order of syntactic structures. Regarding pedagogy, results suggest that the different order of acquisition of subject relative clauses and direct object relative clauses can be used in evaluating learners’ proficiency levels. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-2323 Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners Amin, Mohamed This study investigates the difficulty order of relative clause structures in Arabic second language acquisition by checking the applicability of NPAH to predict such order using data taken from the Arabic Learner Corpus (ALC). In order to examine the hypothesis, quantitative methodology is used to determine the hierarchies of frequency and accuracy of RC structures used in non-native learners’ written and spoken production, and to determine whether L1 transfer affects acquisition order or not. Results reveal that the hierarchy of frequency is different from the hierarchy of accuracy, and both are different from the order suggested in NPAH. Findings support the significant role of language-specific characteristics in deciding the order of acquisition. Findings also support the common reported results, indicating that subject relative clauses structure is more accessible than direct object relative clauses. Regarding research, these findings suggest focusing on distinguishing features of individual languages and the effect of these features in the acquisition order of syntactic structures. Regarding pedagogy, results suggest that the different order of acquisition of subject relative clauses and direct object relative clauses can be used in evaluating learners’ proficiency levels. 2016-02-01T08:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1324 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2323/viewcontent/Mohamed_20Amin_20__20Thesis.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. The author has granted the American University in Cairo or its agents a non-exclusive license to archive this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study, and to make it accessible, in whole or in part, in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Second language acquisition;Arabic second language; |
| spellingShingle | Second language acquisition;Arabic second language; Amin, Mohamed Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners |
| title | Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners |
| title_full | Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners |
| title_short | Effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for AFL learners |
| title_sort | effectiveness of noun phrase accessibility hierarchy in predicting order of difficulty of relative clauses for afl learners |
| topic | Second language acquisition;Arabic second language; |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/1324 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/2323/viewcontent/Mohamed_20Amin_20__20Thesis.pdf |
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