Abstract
Bilingual first language acquisition (BFLA) is a sub-field of bilingualism. Two conditions considered for a speaker in terms of are: (1) contact with the two languages has to start no later than a week after birth, and (2) contact with the two languages has to be regular until the time of the study (Meisel, 1989; De Houwer 1990). The present study aims to investigate the acquisition of word order (verb placement) in an adult Serbo-Croatian-Turkish bilingual. Data came from spontaneous speech. The results revealed a great deal of evidence for syntactic transfer due to different word order patterns between the two languages. Further details are discussed in the research.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 134-137 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences |
Volume | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 3rd World Conference on Educational Sciences, WCES-2011 - Istanbul, Turkey Duration: 3 Feb 2011 → 7 Feb 2011 |
Keywords
- Bilingual first lamguage acquisition
- Syntanctic patterns
- Transfer errors
- Word order