Proficiency Predictors in Sequential Bilinguals: The Proficiency Puzzle

by Arturo E. Hernandez, Lynette Austin, John W. Schwieter

This Element provides an overview of research considering variables deemed to impact bilingual language acquisition, and highlights research outcomes from a variety of disciplines. An exploratory study takes into account these variables and examines the language acquisition of adult Spanish-English bilinguals across a range of domains in their two languages. The results demonstrate that the highly interactive nature of bilingual speakers' languages...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108725244
• ISBN13: 9781108725248
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"