Abstract

GUZMAN NARANJO, Matías. SPANISH-GERMAN SYNTACTIC INTERFERENCE. AN APPROACH FROM THE RELATIONAL NETWORK THEORY. Forma funcion, Santaf, de Bogot, D.C. [online]. 2012, vol.25, n.1, pp.53-82. ISSN 0120-338X.

This paper looks at the explanatory adequacy concerning interference phenomena in second language acquisition of the Minimalist Program and the Relational Network Theory-Construction Grammar. Both, formal and theoretical aspects of these theories, as well as empirical data were taken in account. Results show that the Minimalist Program can’t fully explain how the acquisition of a second language syntax works, nor the Interference Phenomena present in the process. On the other hand, the joint use of Relational Network Theory and CG offers a good and plausible alternative for explaining Interference Phenomena.

Keywords : minimalism; biolinguistics; interference.

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