Incidental Exposure and L3 Learning of Morphosyntax

Evidence of learning following incidental exposure has been found for aspects of nonnative syntax in adults (Rebuschat Williams fewer did so for case marking. Follow-up analyses indicated that this rule knowledge, as measured by debriefing information, was important for performance on both assessment tasks, particularly at delayed testing. The results suggest that learning of L3 structures can take place following incidental exposure, that such learning is durable and undergoes improvement, and that development of reportable rule knowledge may also play an important role.