The multilingual learner and speaker -- Factors affecting non-native language influence -- What can be transferred from one or more non-native language to another -- Multilingual speech production -- The multilingual lexicon -- Prior language knowledge, cognitive development, and the language acquisition process
Summary
Examines the evidence available keeping two main questions in mind - the first is whether multilinguals should be considered as learners and speakers in their own right, and the second is how proficient in a non-native language learners are supposed to be before they can begin to be classified as multilingual learners in empirical research
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-152)
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