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Asymmetries in Accessing Features and Building Representations in Heritage Language Grammars

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ID5900890
AuthorsSilvia Perez‐corte (0000-0002-3652-0118, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, corresponding author), Silvia Perez-Corte, Michael T Putnam (0000-0002-7758-8266, Pennsylvania State University), Liliana Sánchez (0000-0002-0991-5392, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey)
Year2019
Volume4
Issue4
Pages81
Publication date2019-10-22
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueLanguages (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2226-471X • E-ISSN: 2226-471X
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/languages4040081
OpenAlexW2981887304
LanguageEN
Citations received50
References cited88

In this article, we propose that elements of heritage language grammars-both in the form of axiomatic features and larger combined representational units-are not easily lost over the course of the lifespan. This view contrasts with alternative explanations for the steady-state representation of these grammars that suggest truncated acquisition or erosion are the primary culprits of perceived language loss. In production and comprehension processes for heritage bilinguals, particular elements are more difficult to access than others, leading to differential ways to access representations and feature values. To illustrate and support this hypothesis, we build on previous work by examining the interpretation and use of obligatory mood selection in Spanish desiderative constructions in three groups of heritage speakers with different levels of language proficiency

Axiom · Cognition · Comprehension · Differential (mechanical device · Feature (linguistics · Heritage language · Interpretation (philosophy · Language production · Linguistics · Natural language processing · Programming language · Representation (politics · Rule-based machine translation · Computer Science · Engineering · Language Development and Disorders · Mathematics · Multilingual Education and Policy · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence

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