University of Groningen
Valuing variability Lesonen, Sirkku
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10.33612/diss.124923644
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Lesonen, S. (2020). Valuing variability: Dynamic usage-based principles in the L2 development of four Finnish language learners. University of Groningen. https://doi.org/10.33612/diss.124923644
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Propositions
1. But is it truly possible to separate the learner from learning, or is it the case that each
individual achieves the success that he or she does in a unique way?Larsen-Freeman &
Cameron
2. Using an onomasiological approach -- which starts the investigation of learner language development from meaning rather than form -- sheds new light on how L2 learners express their own ideas on their own terms.
3. Predicting the exact direction of changes in an L2 system is not possible because of dynamic interactions at all levels: all of the learner’s linguistic subsystems are
interconnected and the learner is interacting with the target-language-speaking community, which in turn is embedded in other systems, such as the socio-political context.
4. In the expression of a particular meaning, there are points in a learner’s
development when one type of construction might be used to such an extent that another type is temporarily used less. This kind of interaction in learner language is called competition.
5. Variability occurs when the learner tries out different strategies and new and old strategies may alternate.
6.
Constructions can develop in two ways, either from lexically specific patterns or from relatively abstract schemas.7. Only a mediocre person is always at his best. W. Somerset Maugham
8. Suomen kieli ei ole vaikea oppia. ’Finnish language is not difficult to learn.’ Maisa Martin
