First language attrition interdisciplinary perspectives on methodological issues

This volume provides a state-of-the-art treatment of research on language attrition, the non-pathological loss of a language through lack of exposure. It combines a review of past and present research with in-depth treatments of specific theoretical and m.

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Autor Corporativo: International Conference on Language Attrition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Methodological Issues (-)
Otros Autores: Schmid, Monika S. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub 2004.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Studies in bilingualism ; v. 28.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Editorial page
  • Title page
  • LCC page
  • Dedication page
  • Table of contents
  • Acknowledgment
  • Language attrition
  • Introduction
  • 1. A historical overview
  • 2. Some basic issues in attrition research
  • 2.1. Extralinguistic aspects
  • 2.2. Language attitudes, motivations, and use
  • 2.3. Conclusion
  • 3. Explanatory frameworks
  • 3.1. Linguistic issues
  • 3.2. Psycholinguistic aspects
  • 3.3. Conclusion
  • 4. Practical concerns: Research designs
  • Conclusion and outlook
  • Acknowledgment
  • Notes
  • References
  • Part I. Theoretical models and methodological aspects
  • L2 influence and L1 attrition in adult bilingualism
  • Introduction
  • 1. Borrowing
  • 2. Restructuring
  • 3. Convergence
  • 4. Shift
  • 5. Attrition
  • References
  • A sociocultural approach to language attrition
  • Introduction
  • 1. Sociocultural Theory
  • 2. A Sociocultural account for language attrition
  • 2.1. The role of ''language''
  • 2.2. Language attrition
  • 3. Assessing language attrition under SCT
  • 4. Conclusion
  • Notes
  • References
  • Perceived language dominance and language preference for emotional speech
  • Introduction
  • 1. Method
  • 1.1. Rationale for the present study
  • 1.2. Research questions
  • 1.3. Participants
  • 1.4. Research instrument and methodological considerations
  • 1.5. Dependent variables
  • 1.6. Research design
  • 2. Results
  • 2.1. Self-rated proficiency scores in the L1
  • 2.2. Expression of feelings in the L1 (frequency of use)
  • 2.3. Expression of anger in the L1 (frequency of use)
  • 2.4. Inner speech and mental calculation in L1 (frequency of use)
  • 2.5. Perceptions of the L1
  • 2.6. Intra-group differences
  • 2.7. Testimonies from LX dominant participants
  • 3. Discussion
  • 4. Conclusion
  • Acknowledgment
  • Notes
  • References
  • The role of grammaticality judgments in investigating first language attrition
  • Introduction
  • 1. The relationship between grammaticality judgments and competence
  • 2. Do grammaticality judgments rely on knowledge and processes that are different from those used in normal sentence processing?
  • 2.1. Similarities between grammaticality judgment tasks and normal language use
  • 2.2. Explicit and implicit memory
  • 2.3. Findings of grammaticality judgment tasks and other tasks
  • 2.4. Judgment factors other than grammaticality
  • 3. Inter-subject and intra-subject inconsistency
  • 4. Methodological issues in setting up a grammaticality judgment task
  • 4.1. The role of time
  • 4.2. Magnitude estimation
  • 4.3. Analysing the results of individuals as well as groups
  • 4.4. Response bias
  • 4.5. Subject characteristics
  • 4.6. Additional task characteristics
  • 5. Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
  • Part II. Attrition in progress
  • observations and descriptions
  • Issues in finding the appropriate methodology in language attrition research
  • Introduction
  • 1. Language attrition: An incomplete puzzle
  • 1.1. Definitions
  • 1.2. Extralinguistic factors
  • 2. Methodology in language attrition studies
  • 2.1. What type of design is appropriate?
  • 2.2. Causes of claiming 'massive' loss
  • 3. A research design of language attrition
  • 3.1. Preliminary observation
  • 3.2. Setting the design
  • 3.3. Measuring at.