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Callies, Marcus,

Information highlighting in advanced learner English : the syntax-pragmatics interface in second language acquisition / Marcus Callies. - xviii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. - Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 186 . - Pragmatics & beyond ; new ser. 186. .

Revised ed. of the author's thesis (doctoral)--Philipps-University Marburg, 2006.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-236) and index.

Introduction -- Information highlighting in English -- Information structure and information highlighting in English and German: A comparative perspective -- Pragmatics and information highlighting in SLA research -- Research design -- Experimental study -- Learner-corpus study -- Discussion and conclusion. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

ISBN: 9027254311 9789027254313

LCCN: 2009007777

Subjects--Topical Terms:
English language--Syntax.
English language--Study and teaching--German speakers.
German language--Syntax
English language--Grammar, Comparative--German
German language--Grammar, Comparative--English
Pragmatics
Second language acquisition.

LC Class. No.: PE1395 / .C35 2009

Dewey Class. No.: 425