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Native Speakers, Interrupted

Differential Object Marking and Language Change in Heritage Languages

By: Silvina Montrul

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Native Speakers, Interrupted

Differential Object Marking and Language Change in Heritage Languages

By: Silvina Montrul

A heritage language is the term given to a language spoken at home by bilingual children of immigrant parents. Written by a leading figure in the field, this pioneering, in-depth study brings together three heritage languages – Hindu, Spanish and Romanian - spoken in the United States. It demonstrates how heritage speakers drive morphosyntactic change when certain environmental characteristics are met, and considers the relationship between social and cognitive factors and timing in language acquisition, bilingualism, and language change. It also discusses the implications of the findings for the language education of heritage speakers in the USA and considers how the heritage language can be maintained in the English-speaking school system. Advancing our understanding of heritage language development and change, this book is essential reading for students and researchers of linguistics and multilingualism, immigration, education studies and language policy, as well as educators and policy makers.

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1009302078

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9781009302074

The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

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The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

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An authoritative overview of research into heritage language acquisition, covering key terminological and empirical issues, theoretical approaches, and research methodologies.

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Cambridge University Press

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1107007240

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The Acquisition of Spanish

Morphosyntactic Development in Monolingual and Bilingual L1 Acquisition and Adult L2 Acquisition

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The Acquisition of Spanish

Morphosyntactic Development in Monolingual and Bilingual L1 Acquisition and Adult L2 Acquisition

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This is the first book on the acquisition of Spanish that provides a state-of-the-art comprehensive overview of Spanish morphosyntactic development in monolingual and bilingual situations. Its content is organized around key grammatical themes that form the empirical base of research in generative grammar: nominal and verbal inflectional morphology, subject and object pronouns, complex structures involving movement (topicalizations, questions, relative clauses), and aspects of verb meaning that have consequences for syntax. The book argues that Universal Grammar constrains all instances of language acquisition and that there is a fundamental continuity between monolingual, bilingual, child and adult early grammatical systems. While stressing their similarities with respect to linguistic representations and processes, the book also considers important differences between these three acquisition situations with respect to the outcome of acquisition. It is also shown that many linguistic properties of Spanish are acquired earlier than in English and other languages. This book is a must read for those interested in the acquisition of Spanish from different theoretical perspectives as well as those working on the acquisition of other languages in different contexts.

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436

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027252971

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9789027252975

El bilingüismo en el mundo hispanohablante

By: Silvina Montrul

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El bilingüismo en el mundo hispanohablante

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Esta amplia introducción al bilingüismo en español abarca los contextos sociales, políticos y culturales del español en EEUU, España y Hispanoamérica. Escrito para estudiantes no nativos de español, es el primer libro de texto de estas características para los estudiantes de lingüística hispánica. Este libro de texto en español presenta los temas fundamentales en el estudio del bilingüismo a estudiantes y profesionales Explora comunidades bilingües en Estados Unidos, Hispanoamérica y España Crea conciencia crítica sobre la complejidad del bilingüismo como un fenómeno sociopolítico y cultural Se organiza en tres secciones principales centradas en la sociedad y el individuo: el bilingüismo y la sociedad; el bilingüismo y el individuo; y la política y la educación Incluye mapas, recuadros de resumen del capítulo, vocabulario y conceptos clave y preguntas de comprensión, así como preguntas para reflexionar, investigar y comentar al final de cada capítulo This wide-ranging introduction to Spanish bilingualism covers the social, political, and cultural contexts of Spanish in the US, Spain, and Hispanoamérica. Written for non-native Spanish learners, it offers the first textbook of its kind for students of Hispanic linguistics. This Spanish-language textbook introduces students and professionals to the fundamental issues in the study of bilingualism Explores bilingual communities in the United States, Hispanoamérica, and Spain Raises critical awareness of the complexity of bilingualism as a sociopolitical and cultural phenomenon Organized in three main sections which focus on both society and the individual: bilingualism and society; bilingualism and the individual; and politics and education Includes maps, chapter summary boxes, key terms and concepts, and comprehension questions, as well as questions for reflection, research and discussion at the end of each chapter

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118291662

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9781118291665

The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

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The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

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Heritage speakers are native speakers of a minority language they learn at home, but due to socio-political pressure from the majority language spoken in their community, their heritage language does not fully develop. In the last decade, the acquisition of heritage languages has become a central focus of study within linguistics and applied linguistics. This work centres on the grammatical development of the heritage language and the language learning trajectory of heritage speakers, synthesizing recent experimental research. The Acquisition of Heritage Languages offers a global perspective, with a wealth of examples from heritage languages around the world. Written in an accessible style, this authoritative and up-to-date text is essential reading for professionals, students, and researchers of all levels working in the fields of sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, education, language policies and language teaching.

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1316453510

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Incomplete Acquisition in Bilingualism

Re-examining the Age Factor

By: Silvina Montrul

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Incomplete Acquisition in Bilingualism

Re-examining the Age Factor

By: Silvina Montrul

Age effects have played a particularly prominent role in some theoretical perspectives on second language acquisition. This book takes an entirely new perspective on this issue by re-examining these theories in light of the existence of apparently similar non-native outcomes in adult heritage speakers who, unlike adult second language learners, acquired two or more languages in childhood. Despite having been exposed to their family language early in life, many of these speakers never fully acquire, or later lose, aspects of their first language sometime in childhood. The book examines the structural characteristics of "incomplete" grammatical states and highlights how age of acquisition is related to the type of linguistic knowledge and behavior that emerges in L1 and L2 acquisition under different environmental circumstances. By underscoring age of acquisition as a unifying factor in the study of L2 acquisition and L1 attrition, it is claimed that just as there are age effects in L2 acquisition, there are also age effects, or even perhaps a critical period, in L1 attrition. The book covers adult L2 acquisition, attrition in adults and in children, and includes a comparison of adult heritage language speakers and second language learners.

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John Benjamins Publishing

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9027241759

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Native Speakers, Interrupted

Differential Object Marking and Language Change in Heritage Languages

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Differential Object Marking and Language Change in Heritage Languages

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Incomplete Acquisition in Bilingualism

Re-examining the Age Factor

By: Silvina Montrul

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Re-examining the Age Factor

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The Acquisition of Spanish

Morphosyntactic Development in Monolingual and Bilingual L1 Acquisition and Adult L2 Acquisition

By: Silvina Montrul

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Morphosyntactic Development in Monolingual and Bilingual L1 Acquisition and Adult L2 Acquisition

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Native Speakers, Interrupted

Native Speakers, Interrupted

The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

The Acquisition of Spanish

The Acquisition of Spanish

El bilingüismo en el mundo hispanohablante

El bilingüismo en el mundo hispanohablante

The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

The Acquisition of Heritage Languages

Incomplete Acquisition in Bilingualism

Incomplete Acquisition in Bilingualism

Native Speakers, Interrupted

Native Speakers, Interrupted

Incomplete Acquisition in Bilingualism

Incomplete Acquisition in Bilingualism

The Acquisition of Spanish

The Acquisition of Spanish

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