Morphology and its Interfaces in Second Language Knowledge: (19 Language Acquisition and Language Disorders)

This volume treats the connection between syntax and morphology with a focus on L2 acquisition. This interface has been a matter of considerable interest in theoretical circles ever since Chomsky (1994) and others argued that morphological parameters form the primary locus of cross-linguistic variation. As might be expected, generative theorists working in the area of language acquisition have responded to this argument with various analyses. L2 research is no exception: A variety of researchers have begun serious explorations on the ways in which morphology may (or may not) trigger variation not only in syntax, but also in argument structure. The volume thus brings together a concentrated research effort on the topic from an L2 perspective. The volume starts off with a comprehensive introduction to the various sub-topics and ends with an extensive index.

Table of Contents:
1. Abbreviations; 2. Contributors; 3. Morphology and its Interfaces in second-Language Knowledge: Introduction (by Beck, Maria-Luise); 4. Some Notes on the Relationship between Inflectional Morphology and Parameter Setting in First and Second Language Acquisition (by Sprouse, Rex A.); 5. V-to-I and Inflection in Non-Native Grammars (by Eubank, Lynn); 6. Morphosyntactic Triggers in Adult SLA (by Vainikka, Anne); 7. UG Access Without Parameter Setting: A longitudinal Study of (L1 Italian) German as a Second Language (by Muller, Natascha); 8. Acquisition of English Reflexive Binding by Cantonese Learners: Testing the Positive Transfer Hypothesis (by Yip, Virginia); 9. The Acquisition of the Morphosyntax of English Reflexives by Non-Native Speakers (by MacLaughlin, Dawn); 10. L2 Acquisition of English Binding Domains (by Wells, Terri L.); 11. Zero Morphology and the T/SM Restriction in the L2 Acquisition of Psych Verbs (by White, Lydia); 12. Parameter-resetting in Morphology: Evidence from Compounding (by Lardiere, Donna); 13. On the Nature of the Relationship between Morphology and Syntax: Inflectional Typology, f-Features and Null/Overt Pronouns in Spanish Interlanguage (by Liceras, Juana M.); 14. Representational Changes: From Listed Representations to Independent Representations of Verbal Affixes (by Zobl, Helmut); 15. Index

Review :
Morphology and its interfaces in second language knowledge is an excellent book for anyone interested in generative morphosyntax, both for people working with adult language and for those working in L-2 acquisition.