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Author:   Carmen Pérez-Vidal ,  Maria Juan-Garau ,  Aurora Bel
Publisher:   Channel View Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Multilingual Matters
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.398kg
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9781847690227

ISBN 10:   184769022
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   12 November 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgements Introduction Prologue by Miquel Siguan 1 Issues in the Acquisition of Two or More Languages in Multilingual Environments - Carmen Perez-Vidal, Maria Juan-Garau and Aurora Bel Part 1: The Early Acquisition of Two or More Languages Within the Family Context 2 Early Galician/Spanish Bilingualism: Contrasts with Monolingualism - Miguel Perez Pereira 3 Early Trilingualism: The Development of Communicative Competence in English Alongside Basque and Spanish - Julia Barnes 4 Influence of the Linguistic Environment on the Development of the Lexicon and Grammar of Basque Bilingual Children - Andoni Barrena, M* Jose Ezeizabarrena and Inaki Garcia 5 Null and Overt Subjects in the Developing Grammars (L1 English/L1 Spanish) of Two Bilingual Twins - Juana M. Liceras, Raquel Fernandez Fuertes and Rocio Perez-Tattam 6 Contributions from Bilingual Specific Language Impairment in Catalan and Spanish to the Understanding of Typical and Pathological Language Acquisition - Monica Sanz-Torrent, Iris Badia and Miquel Serra 7 The Simultaneous Development of Narratives in English and Spanish - Esther Alvarez Part 2: Bilingual and Multilingual Acquisition at Later Ages and in Instructional Settings 8 Classroom Bilingualism at an Early Age: Towards a More Natural EFL Context - Ana Llinares Garcia 9 First Language Influence on Second Language Acquisition: The Case of Immigrant L1 Soninke, Tagalog and Chinese Children Learning Catalan - Elisabeth Serrat, Lluisa Gracia and Laia Perpina 10 Predicting Enhanced L3 Learning in Bilingual Contexts: The Role of Biliteracy - Cristina Sanz 11 Learning Context Effects on the Acquisition of a Second Language Phonology - Joan C. Mora 12 Non-adult Long-distance wh-questions in the Non-native Acquisition of English - Junkal Gutierrez Mangado and Maria del Pilar Garcia Mayo

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""It is no surprise that a large amount of interesting contemporary work on all aspects of bi-tri-and multilingualism emanates from Spain. A portrait of the young in the new multilingual Spain provides a rich example of this work, covering many aspects, both internal and external, of a multi-faceted phenomenon. Factors taken into account include the context of acquisition linguistic input, the ""critical mass"" hypothesis, the role of the classroom ""personal factors"" learners with SLI, learners of different ages, the role of literacy and the nature of bilingual linguistic competence: Grosjean's ""the bilingual is not two monolinguals in one person"". From the grammatical point of view this last factor finds an almost ideal testing ground in Spain, with the availability of bilinguals speaking closely-related languages (Spanish and Catalan) and non-related languages (Basque and Spanish), a fact reflected in this book. Finally, and above all, this book is a striking example of the way attitudes to bi-and multilingualism have changed."" -- Professor Clive Perdue, France Universite Paris 8, France ""This book is rich in facts, ideas, and perspectives. The various chapters together cover just about any aspect of bilingualism or multilingualism, at every level of linguistic description, and in every corner of Spain, drawing on a wide array of theories and methodologies. An enticing read for all those interested in bilingualism in general and in Spain in particular."" -- Professor Robert DeKeyser, University of Maryland at College Park, USA This book thus provides important information about different areas and methods in language acquisition studies carried out in Spain and may have international interest. The range of topics and methodological approaches used reflects the diversity and the different existing possibilities of conducting research on language acquisition -- Jasone Cenoz, University of the Basque Country Studies in Second Language Acquisition

It is no surprise that a large amount of interesting contemporary work on all aspects of bi-tri-and multilingualism emanates from Spain. A portrait of the young in the new multilingual Spain provides a rich example of this work, covering many aspects, both internal and external, of a multi-faceted phenomenon. Factors taken into account include the context of acquisition linguistic input, the critical mass hypothesis, the role of the classroom personal factors learners with SLI, learners of different ages, the role of literacy and the nature of bilingual linguistic competence: Grosjean's the bilingual is not two monolinguals in one person . From the grammatical point of view this last factor finds an almost ideal testing ground in Spain, with the availability of bilinguals speaking closely-related languages (Spanish and Catalan) and non-related languages (Basque and Spanish), a fact reflected in this book. Finally, and above all, this book is a striking example of the way attitudes to bi-and multilingualism have changed. Professor Clive Perdue, France Universite Paris 8, France This book is rich in facts, ideas, and perspectives. The various Chapters together cover just about any aspect of bilingualism or multilingualism, at every level of linguistic description, and in every corner of Spain, drawing on a wide array of theories and methodologies. An enticing read for all those interested in bilingualism in general and in Spain in particular. Professor, Robert DeKeyser, University of Maryland at College Park, USAThis book thus provides important information about different areas and methods in language acquisition studies carried out in Spain and may have international interest. The range of topics and methodological approaches used reflects the diversity and the different existing possibilities of conducting research on language acquisitionStudies in Second Language Acquisition 1st June 2008 Jasone Cenoz, University of the Basque Country

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Carmen Perez Vidal received her MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Reading, UK, and her PhD in English linguistics from the University of Barcelona (Spain). She is Associate Professor in English Linguistics and Language Acquisition at Pompeu Fabra University (Barcelona, Spain), where she is Vicerector of Languages and coordinator of the ALLENCAM and SALA projects. Her research interests and recent publications deal with bilingual, second and foreign language acquisition in different contexts of learning: natural, formal, immersion and stay abroad. She has specialised in writing and the age factor, content and language integrated learning and input effects. Maria Juan-Garau is Associate Professor in English and Vicedean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Arts at the Universitat de les Illes Balears (Spain), where she currently teaches courses in Applied Linguistics and Language Acquisition research methods. She has also taught EFL at secondary and tertiary level and has been involved in language teacher education. Her research interests and publications include bilingual first language acquisition, with a focus on the pragmatic aspects of mixing, the linguistic analysis of specialized language corpora, and the influence of learning context in foreign language acquisition, with special attention to the effects of study abroad. Aurora Bel is Associate Professor at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona, Spain). She currently teaches Language Acquisition and Psycholinguistics. Her interests comprise the acquisition of Spanish and Catalan as first and second languages in multilingual environments, particularly the acquisition of morphosyntax and semantics. Her latest publications include the acquisition of agreement and the study of the knowledge and factors that explain the use of grammatical subjects by different populations of learners (L1, L2). Recently she is also focusing on the abnormal development of language and the language of translators.

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