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He, Agnes Weiyun – Modern Language Journal, 2013
This study examines the simultaneous use of English and Chinese by speakers of Chinese as a heritage language (CHL). It focuses on spontaneous, dynamic, and high-density mixing of the two languages within the smallest building block of a speaking turn: the turn constructional unit (TCU). Drawing upon data from different age and proficiency groups,…
Descriptors: Chinese, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning