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Part 1 The theory of interlanguage: Introduction; CIL as a language -from error analysis to interlanguage grammar; Investigating interlanguagecompetence; The nature of interlanguage; Prior linguistic knowledge andlanguage transfer; Universal Grammar; Conclusion; Notes to Chapter 1. Part 2A framework for second language learnability: Introduction; The logicalproblem of Ll and L2 acquisition; Learnability theory; The Subset Principle;Pre-emption; Conclusion; Notes to Chapter 2. Part 3 Comparative typology andlearnability: Introduction; Status of topic; Topic-prominence vs.subject-prominence; Topic-prominence and learnability; Conclusion; Notes toChapter 3. Part 4 Pseudo-passives and interlanguage topic-prominence - "Thesesentences can analyse many ways": Introduction; Pseudo-passives in CIL; Thepseudo-passive as a malformed passive; The pseudo-passive as topicalization;Judgement data; On learnability; Conclusion; Notes to Chapter 4. Part 5Ergative constructions - "What is happened with these verbs?": Introduction;Passivized ergatives in CIL; Comparative grammar of ergative constructions;Interlanguage ergatives; Judgement data; Learnability: why are ergativeconstructions so hard to acquire?; Conclusion; Notes to Chapter 5. Part 6Tough Movement - "Never easy to be learned": Introduction; Acquisition oftough-movement structures; Pseudo-tough-movement" in CIL; Comparative grammarof raising and tough-movement; "Pseudo-tough movement" as an interlanguageinnovation; Tough-Movement and acquisition in L1 and L2; Tough-Movement andthe typology of complementation; Judgement data; Learnability; Conclusion;Notes to Chapter 6. Part 7 Existential constructions and indefinite subjects- "There are sentences cause learnability problems": Introduction;Existential pseudo-relatives in CIL; Comparative grammar of existentialconstructions; Analysis of the CIL pseudo-relative construction; Learnabilityand acquisition of target structures; Conclusion; Notes to Chapter 7. Part 8Summary and implications: Introduction; Implications for SLA research; Secondlanguage acquisition and learnability; Conclusion; Notes to Chapter 8.Appendix A: Questionnaire on pseudo-passives and related structures; AppendixB: Questionnaire on ergative verbs and related structures; Appendix C:Questionnaire on tough Movement and related structures.