Irina Elgort (Te Herenga Waka - Victoria Anna Siyanova-Chanturia (Te Herenga Waka Marc Brysbaert (Ghent University)
A great majority of people around the world know more than one language. So, how does knowing one language affect the learning and use of additional languages? The question of cross-language influences is the focus of this book. Do bilinguals hear, understand, and produce language and meaning differently because of the languages they speak? How well can theoretical and computational models of language processing and acquisition explain and predict bilingual use patterns and acquisition trajectories? What learner, language, and context characteristics influence bilingual comprehension and...
A great majority of people around the world know more than one language. So, how does knowing one language affect the learning and use of additional l...