Chp 10 2nd lang acquisitiona & bilingualism Flashcards
Dixon, L.Q., & Zhao, J. (2017). Bilingual language development. In J.B. Gleason 7 N.B. Ratner, The development of language (pp. 285-307). Boston: Pearson.
In order to know what a language impairment (LI) is
- We need to know what is typical for ELLs who are developing English
- Many times, typical characteristics of second language acquisition and bilingualism are MISTAKEN FOR SYMPTOMS OF LI
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BILINGUALISM AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: LANGUAGE LOSS
- Many ELL students’ L1 is not maintained in school through bilingual education
- Unfortunately→ language loss in L1
- Thus, LOW test scores in BOTH L1 and English
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF BILINGUALISM AND SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION:Interference/Transfer
- When students are learning an L2, they make ERRORS that reflect the INFLUENCE OF L1
- For example: in Spanish, a child would say “la casa verde” (the house green)
- If a Spanish-speaking child pointed to a picture and said, “look—I see the house green” (instead of “I see the green house”) this would be transfer from Spanish, not a sign of a clinically significant problem with syntax
Transfer:
- syntax, morphology, phonology, semantics, pragmatics
- Errors of transfer from L1 are NOT signs of a communication disorder—just a DIFFERENCE
Silent Period
- In the early stages of learning an L2, most students focus on COMPREHENSION and do very little speaking
- The YOUNGER the student, the LONGER the silent period usually lasts
- Students introduced to L2 during the PRESCHOOL YEARS may speak very little in L1 or in L2 for more than one year
Interlanguage
System that has structurally intermediate status between L1 and L2 Student is approximating L2 Errors are INCONSISTENT
Codeswitching
-ALTERNATING BETWEEN 2 LANGUAGES within a single phrase, sentence, or discourse
-Bilingual ch commonly use this strategy
-Normal communication behavior
Codeswitching is used by
-multilingual adults and children around the world
Avoidance
-Students will AVOID COMMUNICATING in L2 for fear of being laughed at or made fun of
-They may be SELF-CONSCIOUS about their accent, use of English grammatical structures, and people asking “Where are you from?” (especially older learners)
Formulaic Language
Ch use this to give impression that they speak the L2 well – increase opportunities to converse in L2
Sociocultural Variables
A. Socioeconomic status —low-income children have difficulty with knowledge-based tests
B. Cultural styles—e.g. reduced eye contact with adults, being silent in the presence of an adult
Impact of Affective Variables in Second Language Acquisition*
A. Motivation— instrumental vs. integrative (Dixon & Zhao, 2017) instrumental= motiviated for a specific purpose; succeed in school or job, not motivated to integrate w/ mainstream culture learn slowly
integrative= learn L2 faster, they want to integrate w/ mainstream culture
B. Personality: is ch. introverted or extroverted
C. Self-esteem:
The Impact of Simultaneous and Sequential Bilingual Acquisition
-Simultaneous: child is exposed to 2 languages from infancy in natural situations
-Interference between L1 and L2 is minimal
Early infancy is the ideal time for
child to be exposed to 2+ languages**
Sequential acquisition
-Child is exposed to L1 during infancy, learns L2 at a later time
-Sequential learners–↑ diversity in rates and stages of acquisition
If L2 is introduced sequentially
-BEFORE a strong L1 foundation has been established (e.g., 6-8 years of age), L1 development may be ARRESTED or even REGRESS while L2 is being learned
-These students, for a while, achieve low test scores in both L1 and L2—this can cause them to APPEAR LI when they are not
-PRESCHOOL CHILDREN who learn English in a sequential manner are ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE to this situation
4 Stages of Second Language Acquisition in Sequential Learners: STAGE 1
- preproduction:
- 10 hours-6 mos. English exposure
- Beginning to COMPREHEND- SILENT PERIOD
- Beginning to communicate – gestures, body lang, pointing
4 Stages of Second Language Acquisition in Sequential Learners:Stage 2
early production
- 6 mos. – 1 year English exposure
- 1-2 word verbal responses
- Answers simple yes-no, wh-questions
- Uses routines or formulas