| Description |
xxiii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Cambridge approaches to language contact |
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Cambridge approaches to language contact.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Theoretical framework -- 3. Methodology -- 4. Wh-interrogatives : to move or not to move? -- 5. Null objects : dual input and learnability -- 6. Relative clauses : transfer and universals -- 7. Vulnerable domains in Cantonese and the directionality of transfer -- 8. Bilingual development and contact-induced grammaticalization -- 9. Conclusions and implications |
| Summary |
"Drawing on new studies of children exposed to two languages from birth (English and Cantonese), this book demonstrates how childhood bilingualism develops naturally in response to the two languages in the children's environment. The authors demonstrate significant interactions between the children's developing grammars, as well as the important role played by language dominance in their bilingual development."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-286) and index |
| Subject |
Bilingualism in children.
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Language acquisition.
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Languages in contact.
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| Author |
Matthews, Stephen, 1963-
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| LC no. |
2007006787 |
| ISBN |
0521544769 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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0521836174 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780521544764 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780521836173 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
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