Table 3 Results on the referential pattern for English reflexives across different proficiency levels.

From: Re-examining second language acquisition of English reflexives: new evidence for lexical learning driven process and against first language Transfer

 

L1 transfer conditioned

Lexical learning driven

 

Transfer of ziji

Unsystematic or free choice

Finite/non-finite asymmetric long-distance reference

Target-like

Low

0%

87.50%

12.50%

0%

(n = 24)

(0)

(21)

(3)

(0)

Middle

0%

40%

10%

50%

(n = 30)

(0)

(12)

(3)

(15)

High

0%

14.80%

3.70%

81.50%

(n = 27)

(0)

(4)

(1)

(22)

English Controls

0%

0%

0%

100%

(n = 10)

(0)

(0)

(0)

(10)

  1. Percentages were calculated horizontally for each participant group (e.g., the percent number of all elementary learners can be seen in the first row). The numbers in parentheses refer to the number of participants per category.
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