Some observations on the acquisition of evidentiality in bulgarian as a second language by native english speakers Cover Image

Някои наблюдения върху усвояването на евиденциалността в българския език като втори от носители на английския език
Some observations on the acquisition of evidentiality in bulgarian as a second language by native english speakers

Author(s): Aleksandrina Raykova
Subject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Foreign languages learning, Eastern Slavic Languages
Published by: Великотърновски университет „Св. св. Кирил и Методий”
Keywords: evidentiality; psycholinguistics; Bulgarian as a second language; second language acquisition of Bulgarian by native English speakers

Summary/Abstract: Second language acquisition of grammatical evidentiality in Bulgarian is studied through analyzing the spoken language use of a number of native English speakers. The category is found unstable at the higher levels of language proficiency, which indicates incomplete acquisition. There are cases of probable full acquisition which the current analysis cannot confirm. Suggestions regarding the role of the linguistic worldview are put forward.

  • Issue Year: 29/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 145-157
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Bulgarian