Multilingual cognition and language use : processing and typological perspectives /
Set in the context of bilingualism in Maori and English, this chapter discusses the interpretation of novel English compounds as right or left-headed. The aim is to report evidence of structural transfer in bilinguals on the level of word formation. In accordance with Grosjean (2012), this study pro...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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John Benjamins Publishing Company,
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| ISBN: | 9789027270283 9027270287 1306841925 9781306841924 902722398X 9789027223982 |
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| Summary: | Set in the context of bilingualism in Maori and English, this chapter discusses the interpretation of novel English compounds as right or left-headed. The aim is to report evidence of structural transfer in bilinguals on the level of word formation. In accordance with Grosjean (2012), this study provides evidence for structural transfer when bilinguals act in a monolingual mode. The occurrence of transfer in monolingual situations is also further empirical proof for claims that the languages of a bilingual are constantly activated in a speaker's mind (Kecskes 2006). Maori-English bilinguals sh. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language Note: | English. |
| Series: | Human cognitive processing ;
44. |
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