Cross-linguistic influence meets diminished input
A comparative study of heritage Russian in contact with Hebrew and English
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11655655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clara Fridman (0000-0002-0675-3586, Bar-Ilan University, corresponding author), Maria Polinsky (0000-0003-1460-5089, University of Maryland at College Park, USA), Natan Meir (0000-0001-9426-811X, Bar-Ilan University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 675-708 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-17 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Second language Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-6583 • E-ISSN: 1477-0326 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/02676583231176379 |
| OpenAlex | W4381054284 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 68 |
While it is known that heritage speakers diverge from the homeland baseline, there is still no consensus on the mechanisms triggering this divergence. We investigate the impact of two potential factors shaping adult heritage language (HL) grammars: (1) cross-linguistic influence (CLI), originally proposed for second language acquisition (SLA), and (2) background factors associated with input. To assess the role of CLI and input we compared two groups of adult heritage speakers of Russian ( n = 66) with two typologically distinct societal languages (SLs), Hebrew and American English. Their production was evaluated for three morphosyntactic phenomena: adjective–noun agreement, accusative case morphology, and numerical phrases. Using self-rating and baseline vocabulary tasks as proficiency measures, we conducted controlled experiments to assess mastery of the target phenomena. Our results show that, while CLI is the main mechanism behind HL grammar maintenance, increased input and proficiency can modulate performance in the absence of grammatical similarities between the HL and SL. An analysis of non-target responses revealed systematic patterns, including reliance on default, or unmarked, forms in both groups, in line with previous research. These findings contribute to the literature on the mechanisms of HL grammar formation and maintenance
Adjective · Grammar · Hebrew · Heritage language · Language contact · Linguistics · Noun · Relative clause · Language Development and Disorders · Multilingual Education and Policy · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |