Abstract:
This study investigates CP structure and the role of a universal constraint (e.g., an anti-locality) in L2 grammar by examining whether Japanese learners of English (JLEs) exhibit sensitivity to the adverb amelioration effect of that-trace violations, using two kinds of adverbs that attach different positions. In my presentation, I will present results of acceptability judgment tasks so far and open questions.
Bio:
Kasumi Takahashi is a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. She is working within the generative approaches to Second Language Acquisition, mainly focusing on L2 grammar and syntax. Her PhD project is supervised by Professor Yuichi Ono and Assistant Professor Kakeru Yazawa.