Cross-linguistic structures in simultaneous bilingualism / edited by Susanne Dopke.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Döpke, Susanne.

Series:

Studies in bilingualism ; v. 21.

Studies in bilingualism, 0928-1533 ; v. 21

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Bilingualism in children.

Language acquisition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This volume explores the implications of cross-linguistic structures in simultaneous bilingualism. It aims to find cognitive explanations for the presence or absence of cross-linguistic structures that go beyond the debate of 'one system or two'. The contributors present syntactic, morphological and phonological features that are found in bilingual children, but are untypical of monolingual development, and discuss pertinent methodological issues. The orientation of this volume stands out from competing volumes in the field in that the focus is not limited to similarities between monolingual and bilingual first language acquisition. The volume will be of interest to researchers in the field of bilingualism and primary language acquisition, language theorists, and professionals working with bilingual populations.

Contents:

CROSS-LINGUISTIC STRUCTURES IN SIMULTANEOUS BILINGUALISM

Editorial page

Title page

LCC data

Table of Contents

List of Contributors

Preface

Introduction

Language Mixing as a Challenge for Linguistics

Non-Selective Access and Activation in Child Bilingualism: The Lexicon

Non-Selective Access and Activation in Child Bilingualism: The Syntax

The Interplay Between Language-Specific Development and Crosslinguistic Influence

Negation as a Crosslinguistic Structure in a German-English Bilingual Child

'I Want A Chimney Builden': The Acquisition of In .nitival Constructions in Bilingual Children

The Search for Cross-Linguistic Influences in the Language of Young Latvian-English Bilinguals

Beyond 'One System or Two?': Degrees of Separation Between the Languages of French-English Bilingual Children

Cross-Linguistic Structures in the Acquisition of Intonational Phonology by German-English Bilingual Children

Concluding Remarks: Language Contact -A Dilemma for the Bilingual Child or for the Linguist?

Author Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786612163074

9781282163072

1282163078

9789027298843

902729884X

OCLC:

70765799