المؤلفون: Silva-Corvalán, Carmen

المصدر: Southwest Journal of Linguistics; 2007, Vol. 26 Issue 2, p1-19, 19p

مصطلحات موضوعية: BILINGUALISM, CHILDREN'S language, SPANISH language, ENGLISH language, NOUN phrases (Grammar), GRAMMAR, UNIVERSAL language, LANGUAGE acquisition

مصطلحات جغرافية: UNITED States

مستخلص: The article focuses on the development of Spanish-English bilingualism in the U.S. It discusses two studies, which examine how grammatical subjects in early Spanish-English language is developed and how ser and estar are acquired. Interlinguistic influences as well as delayed acquisition are also considered. The studies involve two Spanish-English children, who are examined through diary notes and audio-recordings. It is found that children have realized that English requires grammatical subjects.