Further evidence for the separation hypothesis : the case of advanced Iraqi learners

Abstract EN

In this study two hypotheses are tested, the first of which is concerned with the relation between Flynn and Martohardjono's (1994) the Separation Hypothesis and 1.2 .acquisition, the second on the other hand, is concerned with the constraining process imposed by UG on grammars constructed by 1.2 learners.

The conclusions derived from the study show that, among other things these two hypotheses are only hypothesis among the existing ones has explanatory adequacy.