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'''Lydia White''' is an [[England|English]] linguist and educator in the area of [[second language acquisition]] (SLA). She is the [[James McGill]] Professor of [[Linguistics]] and currently Associate Provost at [[McGill University]].<ref>[http://www.mcgill.ca/ap-planningbudgets/mcgilldawson/ James McGill / William Dawson Programme]. McGill University. Retrieved on April 19, 2009</ref><ref>[http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/group2/lwhite/web/ Faculty Page]. McGill University. Retrieved on March 28, 2015</ref> She received her BA in Moral Sciences and Psychology from [[Cambridge University]] in 1969 and PhD in [[linguistics]] from [[McGill University]] in 1980.<ref>[http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/group2/lwhite/web/ Faculty Page]. McGill University. Retrieved on March 28, 2015</ref> She currently serves on the editing boards of the journals ''Language Acquisition'', ''Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism'', and ''[[Second Language Research]]''.<ref>[http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/group2/lwhite/web/ Faculty Page]. McGill University. Retrieved on March 28, 2015</ref> Together with [[Harald Clahsen]], she is also co-editor of the book series ''Language Acquisition and Language Disorders''.<ref>[http://webpages.mcgill.ca/staff/group2/lwhite/web/ Faculty Page]. McGill University. Retrieved on March 28, 2015</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Slabakova|first1=Roumyana|last2=Montrul|first2=Silvina|last3=Prévost|first3=Philippe|title=Inquiries in Linguistic Development: In Honor of Lydia White|date=2006|publisher=John Benjamins Publishing}}</ref>
[[File:Dr. Lydia White (McGill University).jpg|thumb|300x300px|Lydia White in Montreal, Canada (2018)]]
'''Lydia White''' (born 1946) is a Canadian linguist and educator in the area of [[second language acquisition]] (SLA).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lydia White - Google Scholar Citations |url=https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=IgaiOYIAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao |access-date=2020-04-06 |website=scholar.google.com}}</ref> She is [[James McGill]] Professor Emeritus of [[Linguistics]] at [[McGill University]].<ref>[https://www.mcgill.ca/ap-planningbudgets/mcgilldawson/ James McGill / William Dawson Programme] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090906165159/http://www.mcgill.ca/ap-planningbudgets/mcgilldawson/ |date=2009-09-06 }}. McGill University. Retrieved on April 19, 2009</ref><ref name="auto">[https://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/lydia-white Faculty Page]. McGill University. Retrieved on April 6, 2020</ref>


==Biography==
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Her PhD dissertation, published in book form as ''Grammatical Theory and Language Acquisition'', concerns [[poverty of the stimulus|the theoretical problem of first language acquisition]] from the perspective of [[generative grammar]]. Her 1989 survey of SLA research, ''Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition'', has become a standard textbook in many university level SLA courses.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Slabakova|first1=Roumyana|last2=Montrul|first2=Silvina|last3=Prévost|first3=Philippe|title=Inquiries in Linguistic Development: In Honor of Lydia White|date=2006|publisher=John Benjamins Publishing}}</ref> The book puts particular emphasis on research which explores the implications that the theory of linguistic universals (the [[Universal Grammar]] theory) has had upon second language acquisition approaches. In 2003, Lydia published the book ''Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar'', which extends the claims that the process of second language acquisition is guided and constrained by [[Universal Grammar]].
She received her BA in Moral Sciences and Psychology from [[Cambridge University]] in 1969 and PhD in [[linguistics]] from [[McGill University]] in 1980.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Alumni |url=https://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/people-0/theses |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Linguistics |language=en}}</ref>


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Her PhD dissertation, published in book form as ''Grammatical Theory and Language Acquisition'', concerns [[poverty of the stimulus|the theoretical problem of first language acquisition]] from the perspective of [[generative grammar]]. Her 1989 survey of SLA research, ''Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition'', has become a standard textbook in many university level SLA courses.<ref name="auto1">{{cite book |last1=Slabakova |first1=Roumyana |title=Inquiries in Linguistic Development: In Honor of Lydia White |last2=Montrul |first2=Silvina |last3=Prévost |first3=Philippe |date=2006 |publisher=John Benjamins Publishing}}</ref> The book puts particular emphasis on research which explores the implications that the theory of linguistic universals (the [[Universal Grammar]] theory) has had upon second language acquisition approaches. In 2003, Lydia White published the book ''Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar'', which extends the claims that the process of second language acquisition is guided and constrained by [[Universal Grammar]].
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==Books==

== Honors and distinctions ==
In 2010 she was elected as a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Canada]] in the Academy of Arts and Humanities.<ref>{{cite web |title=Royal Society of Canada |url=https://rsc-src.ca/en/fellows-0 |accessdate=April 3, 2019 |website=Royal Society of Canada}}</ref> In 2012, she received the [[Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal |url=https://www.mcgill.ca/boardofgovernors/archives/queen-elizabeth-ii-diamond-jubilee-medal |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=Board of Governors |language=en}}</ref>

She currently serves on the editorial boards of the journals ''Language Acquisition'', ''Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism'', and ''[[Second Language Research]]''.<ref name="auto" /> Together with [[Roumyana Slabakova]], she is also co-editor of the book series ''Language Acquisition and Language Disorders''.<ref name="auto" /><ref name="auto1" />

A [[Festschrift]] in her honor, ''Inquiries in Linguistic Development'', was published in 2006.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191931880 |title=Inquiries in linguistic development : in honor of Lydia White |date=2006 |publisher=John Benjamins |others=Roumyana Slabakova, Silvina Montrul, Philippe Prévost, Lydia White |isbn=978-90-272-9353-4 |location=Amsterdam |oclc=191931880}}</ref>

==Selected publications==
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===Books===
*"Grammatical Theory and Language Acquisition", 1982, Dordrecht: Foris
*"Grammatical Theory and Language Acquisition", 1982, Dordrecht: Foris
*"Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition", 1989, Amsterdam: John Benjamins
*"Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition", 1989, Amsterdam: John Benjamins
*"Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar", 2003, New York: Cambridge University Press
*"Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar", 2003, New York: Cambridge University Press


==Articles==
===Articles===
Lydia White has edited special issues of several leading journals in the field, and authored many articles in ''Language Learning'', ''Studies in Second Language Acquisition'', ''[[Second Language Research]]'', and ''Language Acquisition''. Some notable examples include the following:
Lydia White has edited special issues of several leading journals in the field, and authored many articles in ''Language Learning'', ''Studies in Second Language Acquisition'', ''[[Second Language Research]]'', and ''Language Acquisition''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lydia White {{!}} Semantic Scholar |url=https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Lydia-White/49395462 |access-date=2022-08-19 |website=www.semanticscholar.org |language=en}}</ref> Some notable examples include the following:
*Prévost, Philippe and Lydia White. 2000. "Missing surface inflection or impairment in second language acquisition? Evidence from tense and agreement." Second Language Research 16: 103-133.
*Prévost, Philippe and Lydia White. 2000. "Missing surface inflection or impairment in second language acquisition? Evidence from tense and agreement." ''Second Language Research'' 16: 103-133.
*White, Lydia. 1991. "Adverb placement in second language acquisition: Some effects of positive and negative evidence in the classroom." Second Language Research 7: 133-161.
*White, Lydia. 1991. "Adverb placement in second language acquisition: Some effects of positive and negative evidence in the classroom." ''Second Language Research'' 7: 133-161.
*White, Lydia. 1985. "The "pro-drop" parameter in adult second language learning." Language Learning 35: 47-62.
*White, Lydia. 1985. "The "pro-drop" parameter in adult second language learning." ''Language Learning'' 35: 47-62.


==Notes==
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==References==
==Sources==
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McGill University. [http://www.mcgill.ca/ap-planningbudgets/mcgilldawson/ James McGill / William Dawson Programme]. McGill University, Associate Provost (Planning and Budgets). Retrieved on April 19, 2009
McGill University. [https://web.archive.org/web/20090906165159/http://www.mcgill.ca/ap-planningbudgets/mcgilldawson/ James McGill / William Dawson Programme]. McGill University, Associate Provost (Planning and Budgets). Retrieved on April 19, 2009
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/people/faculty/white Faculty profile at McGill]
*[https://www.mcgill.ca/linguistics/people/faculty/white Faculty profile at McGill]
*[http://www.mcgill.ca/reporter/36/09/education/white/ The Reporter]
*[https://www.mcgill.ca/reporter/36/09/education/white/ The Reporter]
*[http://www.sip.uiuc.edu/conf2001/white.htm University of Illinois Page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060912074121/http://www.sip.uiuc.edu/conf2001/white.htm University of Illinois Page]
*[http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_authorview.cgi?author=15379 John Benjamins Page]
*[http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_authorview.cgi?author=15379 John Benjamins Page]
*[http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/pacslrf/white.html Biography at the University of Hawaii]
*[http://www.lll.hawaii.edu/pacslrf/white.html Biography at the University of Hawaii]

*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/saywhatyouthink.shtml]
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 4 April 2024

For other people named Lydia White, see Lydia White (disambiguation).
Lydia White in Montreal, Canada (2018)

Lydia White (born 1946) is a Canadian linguist and educator in the area of second language acquisition (SLA).[1] She is James McGill Professor Emeritus of Linguistics at McGill University.[2][3]

Biography

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She received her BA in Moral Sciences and Psychology from Cambridge University in 1969 and PhD in linguistics from McGill University in 1980.[3][4]

Her PhD dissertation, published in book form as Grammatical Theory and Language Acquisition, concerns the theoretical problem of first language acquisition from the perspective of generative grammar. Her 1989 survey of SLA research, Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition, has become a standard textbook in many university level SLA courses.[5] The book puts particular emphasis on research which explores the implications that the theory of linguistic universals (the Universal Grammar theory) has had upon second language acquisition approaches. In 2003, Lydia White published the book Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar, which extends the claims that the process of second language acquisition is guided and constrained by Universal Grammar.

Honors and distinctions

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In 2010 she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in the Academy of Arts and Humanities.[6] In 2012, she received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal.[7]

She currently serves on the editorial boards of the journals Language Acquisition, Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, and Second Language Research.[3] Together with Roumyana Slabakova, she is also co-editor of the book series Language Acquisition and Language Disorders.[3][5]

A Festschrift in her honor, Inquiries in Linguistic Development, was published in 2006.[8]

Selected publications

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Books

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  • "Grammatical Theory and Language Acquisition", 1982, Dordrecht: Foris
  • "Universal Grammar and Second Language Acquisition", 1989, Amsterdam: John Benjamins
  • "Second Language Acquisition and Universal Grammar", 2003, New York: Cambridge University Press

Articles

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Lydia White has edited special issues of several leading journals in the field, and authored many articles in Language Learning, Studies in Second Language Acquisition, Second Language Research, and Language Acquisition.[9] Some notable examples include the following:

  • Prévost, Philippe and Lydia White. 2000. "Missing surface inflection or impairment in second language acquisition? Evidence from tense and agreement." Second Language Research 16: 103-133.
  • White, Lydia. 1991. "Adverb placement in second language acquisition: Some effects of positive and negative evidence in the classroom." Second Language Research 7: 133-161.
  • White, Lydia. 1985. "The "pro-drop" parameter in adult second language learning." Language Learning 35: 47-62.

References

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  1. ^ "Lydia White - Google Scholar Citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  2. ^ James McGill / William Dawson Programme Archived 2009-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. McGill University. Retrieved on April 19, 2009
  3. ^ a b c d Faculty Page. McGill University. Retrieved on April 6, 2020
  4. ^ "Alumni". Linguistics. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  5. ^ a b Slabakova, Roumyana; Montrul, Silvina; Prévost, Philippe (2006). Inquiries in Linguistic Development: In Honor of Lydia White. John Benjamins Publishing.
  6. ^ "Royal Society of Canada". Royal Society of Canada. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  7. ^ "Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal". Board of Governors. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
  8. ^ Inquiries in linguistic development : in honor of Lydia White. Roumyana Slabakova, Silvina Montrul, Philippe Prévost, Lydia White. Amsterdam: John Benjamins. 2006. ISBN 978-90-272-9353-4. OCLC 191931880.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. ^ "Lydia White | Semantic Scholar". www.semanticscholar.org. Retrieved 2022-08-19.

Sources

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McGill University. James McGill / William Dawson Programme. McGill University, Associate Provost (Planning and Budgets). Retrieved on April 19, 2009

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