Transfer effects in the acquisition of double object constructions in English as an L3
- Ainara Imaz Agirre
- María del Pilar García Mayo
- Tanja Angelovska
- Angela Hahn
Éditorial: John Benjamins
ISBN: 9789027243768, 9789027265609
Année de publication: 2017
Pages: 143-171
Type: Chapitre d'ouvrage
Objectifs de Développement Durable
Résumé
The present study examines the role of transfer in the processing of double object constructions (DOC) in English as a third language (L3). A group of Basque/Spanish bilinguals and a group of Spanish speakers divided into three proficiency levels completed a self-paced reading task. Findings did not fully confirm the predictions of the L3 transfer models. Evidence from accuracy and reaction time data indicated a non-facilitative role of transfer since participants did not reach native-like accuracy rates across proficiency levels. Moreover, transfer does not seem to occur solely from Spanish, as predicted by the Typological Primacy Model. Proficiency level seems to be relevant when determining transfer in dative alternation.