New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research

Published by Multilingual Matters 2011

New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research

Edited by: Gessica De Angelis and Jean-Marc Dewaele

In the series Second Language Acquisition

https://doi.org/10.21832/9781847694430

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This book presents the latest developments in crosslinguistic influence (CLI) and multilingualism research. The contributors consider CLI in lexis, syntax, tense-aspect, morphology, phonology of multilingual production and link it to concepts such as redundancy, affordances, metalinguistic awareness and L2 status.

Author / Editor information

De Angelis Gessica :

Gessica De Angelis works at the Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Her research focuses on multilingualism, language education, and second/third language acquisition. Her publications include New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research (2011, co-edited with J-M. Dewaele) and Third or Additional Language Acquisition (2007).Dewaele Jean-Marc :

Jean-Marc Dewaele is Professor in the Department of Applied Linguistics and Communication, Birkbeck, University of London, UK. His research interests include individual differences in multilingualism and emotion and he is President of the International Association of Multilingualism.

Gessica De Angelis works at the Centre for Language and Communication Studies, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland. Her research focuses on multilingualism, language education, and second/third language acquisition. Her publications include New Trends in Crosslinguistic Influence and Multilingualism Research (2011, co-edited with J-M. Dewaele) and Third or Additional Language Acquisition (2007).

Jean-Marc Dewaele is Professor of Applied Linguistics and Multilingualism at Birkbeck, University of London. He has published widely on individual differences in Second Language Acquisition and Multilingualism. He is president of the European Second Language Association (2007-2011), Convenor of the AILA Research Network Multilingualism: Acquisition and Use (2005-2011) and Executive Committee member of the International Association of Multilingualism (2005-2011).

Reviews

This slim volume contributes meaningfully to the field of CLI. The articles contained form a cohesive group, all strongly rooted in the historical and current debates within the field. Perhaps the greatest strength of the volume is the coverage of many distinct language combinations, both European and non-European. Another strength is the way in which all results are considered in terms of their implications for language teaching and curriculum development. The book is most appropriate for readers with a strong background in second language acquisition, although newcomers can also draw insight from the excellent reviews of literature. The volume would make a good addition to a graduate linguistics library, particularly for a program that focuses on bilingualism, language acquisition, or applied linguistics.

This volume will prove indispensable for anyone interested in multilingual acquisition or in language transfer.

Language transfer is a major topic in the study of language contact. This book presents a welcome contribution to a fast developing field of research and will certainly advance our knowledge on the nature of crosslinguistic interaction in third language acquisition and multilingualism. In several of the chapters the status of the L2 in third language development is discussed and it becomes clear why research on multilingualism needs to go beyond the study of two languages.

This book offers a fresh look at crosslinguistic influence in third language acquisition and multilingualism. It sheds new light on important factors-such as affordances and perceived redundancy-that affect crosslinguistic influence but have received very little attention in past research. It also lays new empirical groundwork in areas such as phonology and tense and aspect, where past research has scarcely before examined crosslinguistic effects between non-native languages.

This excellent volume provides additional scientific evidence about the role of the previously acquired languages in the study of crosslinguistic influence and multilingualism. The collection also contributes to the theoretical development of the field and should be of interest for all those working on language acquisition, bilingualism and multilingualism.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	v
Introduction Gessica De Angelis and Jean-Marc Dewaele Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Chapter 1: Awareness and Affordances: Multilinguals versus Bilinguals and their Perceptions of Cognates Agnieszka Otwinowska- Kasztelanic Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Chapter 2: Perceived Redundancy or Crosslinguistic Influence? What L3 Learners’ Material Can Tell us About the Causes of Errors Hakan Ringbom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
Chapter 3: Crosslinguistic Interaction and Metalinguistic Awareness in Third Language Acquisition Mariana Bono Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
Chapter 4: Transfer from L3 German to L2 English in the Domain of Tense/Aspect Anna S.C. Cheung, Stephen Matthews and Wai Lan Tsang Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
Chapter 5: Perception of Preposition Errors in Semantically Correct versus Erroneous Contexts by Multilingual Advanced English as a Foreign Language Learners: Measuring Metalinguistic Awareness Martha Gibson and Britta Hufeisen Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
Chapter 6: ‘Luisa and Pedrito’s Dog will the Breakfast Eat’: Interlanguage Transfer and the Role of the Second Language Factor Laura Sanchez Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	86
Chapter 7: Crosslinguistic Influence in Multilingual Language Acquisition: Phonology in Third or Additional Language Acquisition Eva-Maria Wunder Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	105

Language: English
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Pages
- Main content: 128
Keywords: crosslinguistic influence; transfer in language learning; CLI; Second Language Acquisition; SLA; multilingualism; L2 and L1

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Published: September 13, 2011
ISBN: 9781847694430