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Neal Snape, Ph.D.

Books & Edited Volumes

  • Conference Proceedings of PacSLRF 2016. Edited by Hirakawa, M., Matthews, J., Otaki, K., Snape, N., & Umeda, M.

  • Snape, N. & Kupisch, T. (2016). Second Language Acquisition: Second Language Systems. Croydon, UK: Bloomsbury Publishers.

  • Snape, N., Leung, Y-k. I., & Sharwood Smith, M. (2009). Representational Deficits in SLA: In honor of Roger Hawkins. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

  • Snape, N. (2008). The Acquisition of the English Determiner Phrase by L2 Learners: Japanese and Spanish.Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag.

Chapters in Edited Volumes (Refereed)

  • Snape, N. (to appear). 第二言語習得における普遍文法－明示的・暗示的知識に関する議論－ [Universal Grammar in Second Language Acquisition]. Kurosio Publishers.

  • Snape, N. (in press). Suppliance of functional morphology by L1 Chinese L2 English speakers: The Prosodic Transfer Hypothesis and pedagogical implications. In Chan, M., & Benati, A. (Eds.). New York: Springer.

  • Flores, C. & Snape, N. (2021). Language attrition and heritage reversal in returnees. In Montrul, S., & Polinsky, M. (Eds.). Cambridge Handbook of Heritage Languages and Linguistics (pp. 351–372). Cambridge University Press.

  • Snape, N. (2020). Post-instruction processing of generics in English by Japanese L2 learners. In Trotzke, A. & Kupisch, T. (Eds.). Formal Linguistics and Language Education (pp. 155–178). Springer.

  • Snape, N. (2017). 日本人英語学習者による冠詞の習得 [Acquisition of Articles by Japanese L2 learners]. Kurosio Publishers.

  • Snape, N. & Sekigami, S. (2016). Japanese L2 speakers’ acquisition of the English definiteness effect. Cambridge Scholars Press.

  • Kupisch, T., Snape, N., & Stangen, I. (2013). Foreign language acquisition in heritage speakers. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

  • Snape, N. & Yusa, N. (2013). Explicit instruction in definiteness, specificity, genericity, and perception. Springer.

  • Kupisch, T., Anderssen, M., Bohnacker, U., & Snape, N. (2009). Article acquisition in Germanic languages. Georgetown University Press.

  • Snape, N. (2009). Exploring Mandarin Chinese speakers’ article use. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

Refereed Journal Articles

  • Snape, N. (2019). The acquisition of articles: The story so far. Second Language, 18, 7–24.

  • Umeda, M., Snape, N., Yusa, N., & Wiltshier, J. (2019). Long-term effects of explicit instruction on English article use. Language Teaching Research, 23(2), 179–199.

  • Snape, N. & Umeda, M. (2018). Addressing fluctuation in article choice. Instructed Second Language Acquisition, 2(2), 164–188.

  • Snape, N. (2018). Definite generic vs. definite unique. Journal of the European Second Language Association, 2(1), 83–95.

  • Snape, N. & Hosoi, H. (2018). Scalar implicatures in L2 English. Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism, 8(2), 163–192.

  • Snape, N. (2016). Judgments of articles in L2 English by a child returnee. Studies in Language Sciences, 15, 71–95.

  • Xu, Q., Shi, Y., & Snape, N. (2016). English article acquisition in Chinese learners. Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics, 39(4), 459–483.

  • Snape, N., Matthews, J., Hirakawa, M., Hirakawa, Y., & Hosoi, H. (2014). Aspect in L2 English. EUROSLA Yearbook, 14, 79–110.

  • Snape, N. (2013). Generic reference in Japanese and Spanish L2 English. Studies in Language Sciences, 12, 70–94.

  • Snape, N., García Mayo, M. del P. & Gürel, A. (2013). L1 transfer in generic article choice. International Journal of English Studies, 13(1), 1–28.

  • Snape, N. & Kupisch, T. (2010). Ultimate attainment in L2 articles. Second Language Research, 26(4), 527–548.

  • Snape, N. (2008). Resetting the Nominal Mapping Parameter. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 11(1), 63–79.

  • Hawkins, R., et al. (2006). Accounting for English article interpretation. EUROSLA Yearbook, 6, 7–25.

  • Snape, N. (2005). The certain uses of articles in L2 English. Durham and Newcastle Working Papers in Linguistics, 11, 155–168.

  • Snape, N. (2005). The use of articles in L2 English. Essex Graduate Papers in Linguistics, 7, 1–23.

Conference Proceedings (Peer-Reviewed)

  • Snape, N., Umeda, M., Wiltshier, J., & Yusa, N. (2016). Teaching complexities of English article use. GASLA 2015 Proceedings, pp. 208-222.

  • Snape, N., Hirakawa, M., Hirakawa, Y., Hosoi, H., & Matthews, J. (2014). L2 English generics in child returnees. SLRF 2012 Selected Proceedings, pp. 155-169.

  • Snape, N., Hirakawa, M., Hirakawa, Y., Hosoi, H., & Matthews, J. (2013). Genericity in online grammar. GASLA 2013 Proceedings, pp. 193-202.

  • Snape, N., García Mayo, M., & Gürel, A. (2009). Generic reference in L2 learners. GASLA 2009 Proceedings, pp. 1-8.

  • Snape, N. (2007). Article omission by Japanese speakers. GALANA Proceedings, pp. 394-405.

  • Snape, N., Leung, Y-k. I., & Ting, H-C. (2006). Article acquisition across L1 groups. GASLA 2006 Proceedings, pp. 132-139.

  • Snape, N. (2006). Definiteness and specificity in L2 English. Generative Approaches to Language Development, pp. 500-504.

  • Snape, N. (2006). Parameter resetting in L2 English. CamLing Proceedings, pp. 205-212.

  • Snape, N. (2005). Article use in L2 English: Hypothesis testing. CamLing Proceedings, pp. 159-165.

Other Publications

  • Snape, N. (2012). L2 generic reference. JSLS Conference Handbook, 89-92.

  • Snape, N. (2010). Patterns of article choice by EFL learners. Gunma Prefectural Women’s University Bulletin, 30.

  • Snape, N. (2003). Pronoun case assignment in SLI learners. Studies in Japanese Language Teaching, 10, 49-64.