Third Language Acquisition In Adulthood (studies In Bilingualism)
by Jennifer Cabrelli Amaro /
2012 / English / PDF
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In recent years, researchers have acknowledged that the study of
third language acquisition cannot simply be viewed as an extension
of the study of bilingualism, and the present volume’s authors
agree that a point of departure that embraces the unique properties
that differentiate L2 acquisition from L3/Ln acquisition is
essential. From linguistic, sociological, psychological,
educational and cognitive viewpoints, it has become increasingly
apparent that the study of L3/Ln acquisition can provide new
evidence to help resolve ongoing debates in these areas of study.
This volume uniquely provides a wide-ranging overview of current
trends in the study of adult additive multilingualism from formal,
psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives, adding new
insights into adult multilingual epistemology. This collection
includes critical reviews of L3/Ln morphosyntax, phonology, and the
lexicon, as well as individual studies with unique language
pairings including Romance, Germanic, Slavic, and Asian languages.
In recent years, researchers have acknowledged that the study of
third language acquisition cannot simply be viewed as an extension
of the study of bilingualism, and the present volume’s authors
agree that a point of departure that embraces the unique properties
that differentiate L2 acquisition from L3/Ln acquisition is
essential. From linguistic, sociological, psychological,
educational and cognitive viewpoints, it has become increasingly
apparent that the study of L3/Ln acquisition can provide new
evidence to help resolve ongoing debates in these areas of study.
This volume uniquely provides a wide-ranging overview of current
trends in the study of adult additive multilingualism from formal,
psycholinguistic and sociolinguistic perspectives, adding new
insights into adult multilingual epistemology. This collection
includes critical reviews of L3/Ln morphosyntax, phonology, and the
lexicon, as well as individual studies with unique language
pairings including Romance, Germanic, Slavic, and Asian languages.