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Linguistic framework

"Processability" redirects here. For the processability of chemicals, see chemical process.

Processability theory is a theory of second language acquisition developed by Manfred Pienemann. (Pienemann 1998)^[1] The theory has been used as a framework by scientists from Europe, North America, Asia and Australia.^[2]

Processability theory (PT) is a cognitive approach to second language acquisition that seeks to explain developmental schedules as well as learner variation.

It is based on Levelt’s (1989) approach to language generation and is formally operationalized using Lexical-Functional Grammar (Bresnan 2001).

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PT’s core assumption is that learners can produce only what they can process. PT is therefore based on the architecture of human language generation that is constructed hierarchically. It is argued that learners are constrained to follow that hierarchical order of processability in acquiring any target langua Cross-linguistic Aspects of Processability Theory - Google Books JOGUP