Orden de adquisición en español como lengua extranjera: Modalidad subjuntiva

Abstract

This article presents qualitative results of an exploratory study of the order of acquisition of Spanish as a foreign language in native speakers of English, French and German. Indications given by Collentine (2010) and Montrul (2008) related to the acquisition of L2 Spanish preterit/imperfect and present subjunctive are included. The results show an order of acquisition of the preterit/imperfect prior to the acquisition of the present subjunctive; in addition, they show transfer from L1 and an error distribution pattern in subordinate clauses which is different in the three native languages studied.