The language learning strategies of multilinguals
The influence of age of acquisition in early bilingualism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12738920 |
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| Authors | Sara Saez-Fajardo (0000-0002-2577-7292, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 457-474 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Multilingualism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-0718 • E-ISSN: 1747-7530 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14790718.2023.2241484 |
| OpenAlex | W4385410455 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
This project studies how Spanish-Catalan early bilinguals use language learning strategies (LLS) differently depending on their order of language acquisition when they are learning French as an L4. Considering that the use of LLS has been pointed out as a sign of successful language learning, the study inquires whether being a simultaneous bilingual constitutes an advantage over being a sequential bilingual of the same languages. Ninety high school students (52 simultaneous bilinguals and 38 sequential bilinguals) were recruited from Valencia (Spain) and completed a self-report questionnaire on their use of LLS. Students also completed a linguistic background questionnaire, a proficiency self-assessment, and a translation task. Age, proficiency in French, and type of language acquisition (simultaneous or sequential) were included in the analysis. Results showed that simultaneous bilinguals used LLS more frequently than sequential bilinguals, particularly compensation strategies, and that participants’ age had a significant effect on their use of metalinguistic strategies. Bowles for her guidance during the completion of this project.Disclosure statementNo potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s)
Age of Acquisition · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · First language · Language acquisition · Language Learning Strategies · Language proficiency · Linguistics · Mathematics education · Metacognition · Metalinguistic awareness · Multilingualism · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pedagogy · Second-language acquisition · EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology · Reading and Literacy Development
Third Language Acquisition and Linguistic Transfer
The Psychology of the Language Learner Revisited
Questionnaires in Second Language Research
Language learning strategies
The language and social background questionnaire
Bilingualism
Fitting Linear Mixed-Effects Models Using lme4
LmerTest Package
The additive effect of bilingualism on third language acquisition
Plurilingualism, language learning strategy use and learning style preferences
Strategic Processing in Grammar Learning
Language learning strategies of multilingual adults learning additional languages
A Closer Look at Learning Strategies, L2 Proficiency, and Gender
The bilingual individual
Language-Learning Strategies in Monolingual and Multilingual Adults
Language Learning Strategy Use of Bilingual Foreign Language Learners in Singapore
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