ISBN:
9789027219336
Language:
English
Pages:
XIII, 474 S.
,
Ill., graph. Darst.
Edition:
Online-Ausg. [s.l.] MyiLibrary Online-Ressource MyiLibrary
Series Statement:
Hamburg studies on multilingualism (HSM) Vol. 13
Series Statement:
Hamburg Studies on Multilingualism v.13
Series Statement:
Hamburg studies on multilingualism
Parallel Title:
Druckausg. International Conference on "Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies" (2010 : Hamburg) Multilingual individuals and multilingual societies
DDC:
306.44/6
Keywords:
Diagnostic imaging -- Data processing -- Congresses
;
Medicine -- Data processing -- Congresses
;
Languages in contact
;
Multilingualism ; Social aspects
;
Sociolinguistics
;
Electronic books
;
Mehrsprachigkeit
Abstract:
In this contribution we present the results of an extensive linguistic and psycho-social survey we conducted on a representative sample of Italian and German-speaking high school pupils in multilingual South Tyrol (Italy). The aim of the project was to describe their L2 competences (Italian/German) according to the CEFR levels and to find out extra-linguistic factors that exercise an influence on the L2 competence levels of the students. In this article, we focus in particular on L2 motivation and orientations, explaining the role they play in this peculiar context. Furthermore, we comment on the results of the language tests in the light of these extra-linguistic findings, trying to point out some key elements that might help to promote bilingualism in South Tyrol.
Abstract:
Multilingual Individuals and Multilingual Societies -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- Acknowledgement -- Table of contents -- Foreword -- References -- Part I. How language is acquired and lost in multilingual settings -- Case marking in child L1 and early child L2 German -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The German case system -- 2.1 Case forms in German -- 2.2 Structural case vs. lexical case -- 3. The acquisition of case in German -- 3.1 An overview -- 3.2 The study by Eisenbeiss et al. (2006): Case marking by monolingual German children -- 3.3 The criteria used by Eisenbeiss et al. in their analysis of case -- 4. Spontaneous production data from successive bilingual children with L1 Turkish -- 5. Experimental data from monolingual and successive bilingual children -- 6. Discussion -- 7. Conclusions -- References -- First exposure learners make use of top-down lexical knowledge when learning words -- 1. Experience and L1 knowledge in L2 word learning -- 2. Segmenting sound forms, recognizing words and making form-meaning correspondences -- 3. Why study first exposure learners? -- 4. Our studies -- 4.1 Methodology and stimuli -- 4.2 Participants -- 4.3 Results -- 5. Discussion and conclusions -- References -- Wh-questions in Dutch -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Cross-linguistic influence in multilingual acquisition -- 3. Wh-questions in Dutch, French and Italian -- 3.1 Syntax of wh-questions in Dutch, French and Italian -- 3.2 Monolingual acquisition of wh-questions in Dutch, French and Italian -- 3.3 Multilingual acquisition of wh-questions -- 4. Study -- 4.1 Hypotheses -- 4.2 Participants -- 4.3 Experimental task -- 4.4 Results -- 5. Discussion and conclusions -- References -- The emergence of a new variety of Russian in a language contact situation -- 1. Background -- 1.1 The subject of the study -- 1.2 Why negation?.
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