Previous research has shown that the two languages of early bilingual children can
influence each other, depending on the linguistic property, while adult bilinguals …

Polinsky and Scontras (Polinsky & Scontras, 2019) state that “aspects of phonetics and
phonological competence appear to be robust in heritage languages”(p. 10), albeit …

While heritage language phonology has attracted a great deal of attention, little is known
about the development of heritage phonological grammars. This study examines the …

The goal of this study is to highlight the importance of taking into account variations in
monolingual grammars before discussing majority language influence as a possible source …

Heritage language speakers often feel discouraged from using their heritage language
because they are told they do not speak it well. This book offsets such views by investigating …

Heritage languages are defined as a product of language contact. In this scenario, patterns
of variability are often attributed to contact with the majority language. However, variability …

Aims: In this study I investigate whether child and adult Spanish heritage speakers (HS) use
English-like strategies to repair word-external empty onsets preceded by consonants (eg, e …

In this study, we explore the possible effect of linguistic attrition on consonant gemination
among speakers of Italian living in Australia. We analyse a corpus of spontaneous speech …

Immer mehr Kinder in Deutschland wachsen mit mehreren Sprachen gleichzeitig auf. Diese
Situation birgt viele Chancen, wenngleich oft eine Herausforderung darin gesehen wird. Ziel …

This dissertation focuses on the stop contrasts of Bernese as spoken by two heritage
communities in Misiones, Argentina (MB) and Ohio, USA (OB). Thus, this project takes a look …