Variability in L2 learning: insights from verb phrase ellipsis in Greek learners of English

Variability in L2 learning: insights from verb phrase ellipsis in Greek learners of English

This study investigates variability in second language learning. It contributes new data to the ongoing discussion on whether L2 learners can acquire grammatical phenomena that are absent from their L1. We focus on knowledge of English Verb Phrase Ellipsis (VPE) in Greek advanced learners of English and explore reasons for variability in their performance. Greek does not have VPE of the English type and the subtleties surrounding its regulation …