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Grosjean, Francois – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1985
Discusses and criticizes the monolingual view of bilingualism, which holds that the bilingual is two monolinguals in one person. Proposes, instead, a view which holds that a bilingual has a unique, specific linguistic configuration. Examines a number of areas in bilingual research that are affected by this different view. (SED)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Code Switching (Language), Language Acquisition