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Bilingual Children's Phonology Shows Evidence of Transfer, but Not Deceleration in Their L1
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Marecka, Marta; Wrembel, Magdalena; Otwinowska, Agnieszka; Szewczyk, Jakub; Banasik-Jemielniak, Natalia; Wodniecka, Zofia – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2020
Bilingual language development might be characterized by transfer, deceleration, and/or acceleration, the first two being relevant for the language impairment diagnosis. Studies on bilingual children's productive phonology show evidence of transfer, but little is known about deceleration in this population. Here, we focused on phonological…
Descriptors: Transfer of Training, Language Impairments, Phonology, Bilingualism
Immigrant Children in Infant-Class Interactions: Opportunities for Second Language Acquisition of Young Multilingual Children in Dutch Infant Classes.
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Damhuis, Resi – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1993
Verbal interactions in 15 Dutch classes with immigrant children were audiotaped during 5 types of activity: pupil-centered conversation, instructional exchange, children's group, small-group-with-teacher, and special second-language group. Several input and production features were analyzed. (57 references) (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Dutch, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Language Research
Using Time-Series Research Designs to Investigate the Effects of Instruction on SLA.
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Mellow, J. Dean; And Others – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1996
Argues that the study of second-language acquisition theory can be enhanced through time-series research designs. Within the context of investigating the effects of second-language instruction, four main reasons for using T-S design are identified. (95 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Child Language, Construct Validity, Foreign Countries