The or That: Definite and Demonstrative Descriptions in Second Language Acquisition
The or That: Definite and Demonstrative Descriptions in Second Language Acquisition

Mohammad Javad Rezai; Razie Alishvandi

Volume 34, Issue 1 , May 2015, , Pages 83-114

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2015.3527

Abstract
  Since Heubner's (1985) pioneering study, there have been many studies on (mis) use/ non-use of articles by L2 learners from article-less and article languages. The present study investigated ...  Read More
Online Processing of English Wh-Dependencies by Iranian EFL Learners
Online Processing of English Wh-Dependencies by Iranian EFL Learners

Laila Samavarchi; Mohammad Javad Rezai

Volume 32, Issue 4 , March 2014, , Pages 63-83

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2014.1856

Abstract
  To be able to reach the level of ultimate attainment in the second language, learners need to acquire not only the grammar of the L2 but also the language processing mechanisms involved ...  Read More
Acquisition of English Unergative and Unaccusative Structures by Persian EFL Learners
Acquisition of English Unergative and Unaccusative Structures by Persian EFL Learners

Mohammad Javad Rezai; Ali Akbar Ariamanesh

Volume 31, Issue 2 , July 2012, , Pages 53-85

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.498

Abstract
  The acquisition of argument structures has been studied by a variety of second language acquisition scholars within the past two decades (Atay, 2010; Can, 2009; Chay, 2006, & Kras, ...  Read More
The Acquisition of Definiteness Feature by Persian L2 Learners of English
The Acquisition of Definiteness Feature by Persian L2 Learners of English

Mohammad Javad Rezai; Ali Akbar Jabbari

Volume 29, Issue 2 , June 2010, , Pages 123-154

https://doi.org/10.22099/jtls.2012.411

Abstract
  The definiteness feature in English is both LF and PF interpretable while Persian is a language in which this feature is LF-interpretable but PF-uninterpretable. Hence, there is no ...  Read More