The acquisition of heritage languages / Silvina Montrul
- Author:
- Montrul, Silvina
- Published:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom [2015]
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
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- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction -- 2.Heritage languages and heritage speakers -- 2.1.What is a heritage language? -- 2.2.Who is a heritage speaker? -- 2.3.Heritage language communities -- 2.4.Other heritage speakers -- 2.5.Summary -- 3.The language of heritage speakers -- 3.1.Bilingual competence in heritage speakers -- 3.2.The grammar of heritage speakers -- 3.3.Natural linguistic processes at work -- 3.4.Summary -- 4.The bilingual development of heritage speakers -- 4.1.Bilingual acquisition -- 4.2.Acquisition and mastery of a language -- 4.3.Language development and age -- 4.4.Factors affecting the language development of heritage speakers -- 4.5.Implications -- 5.Theoretical approaches -- 5.1.Theories of native language acquisition -- 5.2.Some theoretical perspectives on second language acquisition -- 5.3.Theoretical approaches to heritage language acquisition -- 5.4.Summary -- 6.Methodological considerations -- 6.1.Research methods -- 6.2.What is the baseline? -- 6.3.Unilingual versus bilingual approach -- 6.4.Defining and describing the population of heritage speakers -- 6.5.Experimental data and types of tasks -- 6.6.Group versus individual results in experimental studies -- 6.7.Summary -- 7.How native are heritage speakers? -- 7.1.Native-like ability in some heritage speakers -- 7.2.Non-native ability in most heritage speakers -- 7.3.Heritage speakers and child LI learners -- 7.4.Child and adult heritage speakers -- 7.5.Different input? -- 7.6.Summary -- 8.Are heritage speakers like second language learners? -- 8.1.Differences and similarities between heritage speakers and second language learners -- 8.2.Heritage speakers and second language research -- 8.3.The role of experience in heritage and second language development -- 8.4.Classroom research -- 8.5.Summary -- 9.Some implications -- 9.1.Language sciences -- 9.2.Language education -- 9.3.Language policies -- 9.4.Conclusion.
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- ISBN:
- 9781139030502 electronic bk.
1139030507 electronic bk. - Bibliography Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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