Heritage language proficiency does not predict syntactic CLI into L3 English
(2021) In International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 24(3). p.435-451- Abstract
- This study examines cross-linguistic influence (CLI) in the acquisition of embedded wh-questions in L3 English in German-dominant heritage speakers (HSs) of Italian. Specifically, we investigate whether a higher proficiency in the heritage language Italian increases the potential for CLI from that language. To this end, 21 adult-aged Italian-German early bilinguals and 32 monolingual controls (L1 speakers of Italian, German, or English) completed an acceptability judgement task that tested the acquisition of embedded wh-questions in English (while also controlling for the acquisition of the relevant properties in German and Italian). Language dominance was assessed using a yes/no vocabulary test and a proficiency index based on various... (More)
- This study examines cross-linguistic influence (CLI) in the acquisition of embedded wh-questions in L3 English in German-dominant heritage speakers (HSs) of Italian. Specifically, we investigate whether a higher proficiency in the heritage language Italian increases the potential for CLI from that language. To this end, 21 adult-aged Italian-German early bilinguals and 32 monolingual controls (L1 speakers of Italian, German, or English) completed an acceptability judgement task that tested the acquisition of embedded wh-questions in English (while also controlling for the acquisition of the relevant properties in German and Italian). Language dominance was assessed using a yes/no vocabulary test and a proficiency index based on various aspects of self-reported language use and proficiency. Our results suggest that syntactic CLI occurs from both languages and that this is unrelated to overall dominance in German or proficiency in Italian. (Less)
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- Lloyd-Smith, Anika ; Gyllstad, Henrik LU ; Kupisch, Tanja and Quaglia, Stefano
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- 2021
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- Contribution to journal
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- keywords
- L3 acquisition, heritage speakers, language dominance, embedded wh-questions, syntactic CLI
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- International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism
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- 24
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- 3
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- 435 - 451
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- Routledge
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- scopus:85096045529
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- 1367-0050
- DOI
- 10.1080/13670050.2018.1472208
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- English
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