Bibliographie
The Selectivity of Native Language Attrition
Short Title : SiLA
Date : 13-Oct-2017 - 14-Oct-2017
Location : University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Contact : Roumyana Slabakova
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Meeting URL : http://www.bilingualism-matters.ppls.ed.ac.uk/workshop-selectivity-native-language-attrition/
Linguistic Field(s) : Language Acquisition ; Psycholinguistics
Meeting Description :
Very broadly, language attrition can be defined as changes in a speaker’s native language (L1) as a result of increased use of another language (L2). Among the most intriguing questions in research on bilingualism is the selectivity of L1 attrition in first-generation speakers. What exactly changes in the L1 ? Why are some linguistic properties more vulnerable than others to change under conditions of diminished exposure and use ? Are these the same properties that are variable in heritage speakers, who may have experienced language attrition at an earlier age ? An understanding of the relationship between L1 attrition and L2 acquisition in late bilinguals can advance our understanding of language and cognition in multilingualism.
This is part of the ESRC-funded Seminar Series on Language Attrition (ES/M001776/1).
Confirmed Invited Speakers :
- Kinsey Bice (Penn State University)
- Laura Dominguez (University of Southampton)
- Janet Grijzenhout (Universität Konstanz)
Organizing Committee :
Antonella Sorace (University of Edinburgh, Bilingualism Matters)
Roumyana Slabakova (University of Southampton)
Registration for SiLA is now open via the University of Edinburgh ePay system (http://www.epay.ed.ac.uk/conferences-events/college-of-humanities-and-social-science/school-of-philosophy-psychology-and-language-sciences/the-selectivity-of-native-language-attrition-sila-workshop).
Standard rate : £100.00 Student rate : £50.00
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