In this paper, we bring to the attention of the linguistic community recent research on
heritage languages. Shifting linguistic attention from the model of a monolingual speaker to …

This paper discusses a common reality in many cases of multilingualism: heritage speakers,
or unbalanced bilinguals, simultaneous or sequential, who shifted early in childhood from …

This book provides a pioneering introduction to heritage languages and their speakers,
written by one of the founders of this new field. Using examples from a wide range of …

Is acquiring a third language the same as acquiring a second? Are all instances of non-
native language acquisition simply one and the same? In this first book-length study of the …

If languages influence the way we think, do bilinguals think differently in their respective
languages? And if languages do not affect thought, why do bilinguals often perceive such …

This extremely up-to-date book, Speech Production and Second Language Acquisition, is
the first volume in the exciting new series, Cognitive Science and Second Language …

Numerous conflicting claims exist concerning the nature of L1 influence. This article argues
that much of the confusion could be eliminated if a unified framework were established for …

The key issues discussed herein include: conceptual diversities and complexities
surrounding fossilization, Critical Period effects, the preprogramming function of native …

This paper argues for a refinement in the traditional approach to transfer in SLA, where
transfer is generally investigated as the unidirectional influence of native (or other language) …