"Donna Lardiere has given us a beautiful study. Readers will mine gems from it. Every analysis is competently executed and the text is well-written and accessible. It is circumspect in its avoidance of dogma and bluster...I feel confident it'll be widely read and cited."—David BirdsongUniversity of Texas/Austin"This fascinating case study of a fossilized speaker of English makes a major contribution to our understanding of the linguistic competence of second language speakers. The book explores a number of central issues relating to ultimate attainment; of particular interest is the dissociation between syntax (which is native-like in many respects) and morphology (which is not). This book will be of considerable interest to researchers and students in the fields of linguistics and language acquisition."—Lydia WhiteMcGill University'Graduate students contemplating linguistic case studies will find in this volume an exemplary model of rigorous methodology conveyed in crisp arguments and a captivating style.' - TESL-EJ

• Contents: Preface. Some Preliminary Issues in Adult L2 Ultimate Attainment. Introducing Patty. Knowledge of Finiteness. The Acquisition of Past Tense. Clausal Word Order and Movement. Nominal Phrases. Conclusions.

"Donna Lardiere has given us a beautiful study. Readers will mine gems from it. Every analysis is competently executed and the text is well-written and accessible. It is circumspect in its avoidance of dogma and bluster...I feel confident it'll be widely read and cited."—David BirdsongUniversity of Texas/Austin"This fascinating case study of a fossilized speaker of English makes a major contribution to our understanding of the linguistic competence of second language speakers. The book explores a number of central issues relating to ultimate attainment; of particular interest is the dissociation between syntax (which is native-like in many respects) and morphology (which is not). This book will be of considerable interest to researchers and students in the fields of linguistics and language acquisition."—Lydia WhiteMcGill University'Graduate students contemplating linguistic case studies will find in this volume an exemplary model of rigorous methodology conveyed in crisp arguments and a captivating style.' - TESL-EJ

• Contents: Preface. Some Preliminary Issues in Adult L2 Ultimate Attainment. Introducing Patty. Knowledge of Finiteness. The Acquisition of Past Tense. Clausal Word Order and Movement. Nominal Phrases. Conclusions.

"Donna Lardiere has given us a beautiful study. Readers will mine gems from it. Every analysis is competently executed and the text is well-written and accessible. It is circumspect in its avoidance of dogma and bluster...I feel confident it'll be widely read and cited."—David BirdsongUniversity of Texas/Austin"This fascinating case study of a fossilized speaker of English makes a major contribution to our understanding of the linguistic competence of second language speakers. The book explores a number of central issues relating to ultimate attainment; of particular interest is the dissociation between syntax (which is native-like in many respects) and morphology (which is not). This book will be of considerable interest to researchers and students in the fields of linguistics and language acquisition."—Lydia WhiteMcGill University'Graduate students contemplating linguistic case studies will find in this volume an exemplary model of rigorous methodology conveyed in crisp arguments and a captivating style.' - TESL-EJ

• Contents: Preface. Some Preliminary Issues in Adult L2 Ultimate Attainment. Introducing Patty. Knowledge of Finiteness. The Acquisition of Past Tense. Clausal Word Order and Movement. Nominal Phrases. Conclusions.