Estela Garcia-Alcaraz
Biographic Data
| ID | 2279022 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Estela Garcia-Alcaraz |
| GIVEN NAMES | Estela |
| FAMILY NAME | Garcia-Alcaraz |
| SIGNATURE | GARCIA-ALCARAZ E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4010-7756 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Structural priming as a model for testing language change in bilingualism
This study examined the interplay between cross-linguistic influence, structural priming, and language variation. Specifically, it investigated whether Spanish–Majorcan Catalan bilinguals process expressed and unexpressed object constructions similarly, and whether they show evidence of cross-linguistic influence and synchronic change arising from sustained contact between the two languages. While previous research has examined null-object repres…
The Effects of Bilingualism on the Executive Control Abilities of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Population
Unlike with the typically developing population, non-typically developing individuals, especially those with intellectual disabilities, have usually been recommended to learn and use only one language, despite perhaps coming from bilingual families or living in multilingual environments. This common practice, however, is not backed by empirical evidence; previous research, although limited, has systematically shown that bilingualism does not have…
The linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of monolingual and bilingual speakers with Prader-Willi syndrome
Although bilingualism is encouraged and promoted among typically developing (TD) individuals, some countries continue to recommend monolingualism for non-TD individuals. This common practice seems unfounded because existing research investigating the effects of bilingualism on non-TD individuals has not revealed a detrimental effect of bilingualism. In this study, we analyzed the linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of individuals with Prader–…
Does empirical data from bilingual and native Spanish corpora meet linguistic theory? The role of discourse context in variation of subject expression
The goal of this study is to shed light on how empirical data on the discourse constraints of null and overt third person subject pronouns in L1 and bilingual Spanish meet linguistic theory. A (semi)spontaneous production task was administered to 34 Moroccan Arabic (MA)/Spanish early sequential bilinguals and 30 L1 Spanish controls. All 3 rd person subject positions were coded: (1) morphosyntactic form (null pronoun vs. overt pronoun); (2) discou…
The Narrative Abilities of an English-Spanish Bilingual with Prader-Willi Syndrome
The aim of this study was to analyze the narrative abilities of a 33-year-old English-Spanish bilingual with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The few previous linguistic studies examining monolinguals with PWS have focused primarily on these individuals' narrative capacity, revealing a performance deficit in this area (Lewis et al. 2002; Garayzábal-Heinze et al. 2012). The present study is novel in that it examines a bilingual speaker and also tests …
Transfer and proficiency effects in L2 processing of subject anaphora
Transfer and proficiency effects in L2 processing of subject anaphora
The Narrative Abilities of an English-Spanish Bilingual with Prader-Willi Syndrome
The aim of this study was to analyze the narrative abilities of a 33-year-old English-Spanish bilingual with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The few previous linguistic studies examining monolinguals with PWS have focused primarily on these individuals' narrative capacity, revealing a performance deficit in this area (Lewis et al. 2002; Garayzábal-Heinze et al. 2012). The present study is novel in that it examines a bilingual speaker and also tests …
The linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of monolingual and bilingual speakers with Prader-Willi syndrome
Although bilingualism is encouraged and promoted among typically developing (TD) individuals, some countries continue to recommend monolingualism for non-TD individuals. This common practice seems unfounded because existing research investigating the effects of bilingualism on non-TD individuals has not revealed a detrimental effect of bilingualism. In this study, we analyzed the linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of individuals with Prader–…
Transfer and proficiency effects in L2 processing of subject anaphora
The Narrative Abilities of an English-Spanish Bilingual with Prader-Willi Syndrome
The aim of this study was to analyze the narrative abilities of a 33-year-old English-Spanish bilingual with Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). The few previous linguistic studies examining monolinguals with PWS have focused primarily on these individuals' narrative capacity, revealing a performance deficit in this area (Lewis et al. 2002; Garayzábal-Heinze et al. 2012). The present study is novel in that it examines a bilingual speaker and also tests …
Does empirical data from bilingual and native Spanish corpora meet linguistic theory? The role of discourse context in variation of subject expression
The goal of this study is to shed light on how empirical data on the discourse constraints of null and overt third person subject pronouns in L1 and bilingual Spanish meet linguistic theory. A (semi)spontaneous production task was administered to 34 Moroccan Arabic (MA)/Spanish early sequential bilinguals and 30 L1 Spanish controls. All 3 rd person subject positions were coded: (1) morphosyntactic form (null pronoun vs. overt pronoun); (2) discou…
The linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of monolingual and bilingual speakers with Prader-Willi syndrome
Although bilingualism is encouraged and promoted among typically developing (TD) individuals, some countries continue to recommend monolingualism for non-TD individuals. This common practice seems unfounded because existing research investigating the effects of bilingualism on non-TD individuals has not revealed a detrimental effect of bilingualism. In this study, we analyzed the linguistic and metalinguistic abilities of individuals with Prader–…
The Effects of Bilingualism on the Executive Control Abilities of the Prader-Willi Syndrome Population
Unlike with the typically developing population, non-typically developing individuals, especially those with intellectual disabilities, have usually been recommended to learn and use only one language, despite perhaps coming from bilingual families or living in multilingual environments. This common practice, however, is not backed by empirical evidence; previous research, although limited, has systematically shown that bilingualism does not have…
Structural priming as a model for testing language change in bilingualism
This study examined the interplay between cross-linguistic influence, structural priming, and language variation. Specifically, it investigated whether Spanish–Majorcan Catalan bilinguals process expressed and unexpressed object constructions similarly, and whether they show evidence of cross-linguistic influence and synchronic change arising from sustained contact between the two languages. While previous research has examined null-object repres…
Linguistics (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism (4 works) · Catalan (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Genetic Syndromes and Imprinting (3 works) · Neuroscience of multilingualism (3 works) · Artificial Intelligence (2 works) · Grammar (2 works) · Multilingualism (2 works)