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Three is a crowd? : acquiring Portuguese in a trilingual environment
- Title
- Three is a crowd? : acquiring Portuguese in a trilingual environment / Madalena Cruz-Ferreira.
- Author
- Cruz-Ferreira, Madalena, 1952-
- Publication
- Clevedon, UK ; Buffalo, NY : Multilingual Matters, ©2006.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | P115.2 .C78 2006 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 336 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.
- Summary
- The book describes three siblings' apportioning of linguistic and cultural space among three languages: Portuguese, Swedish and English. Parallel strategies accounting for monolingual and multilingual language management shape a truly illuminating picture of child linguistic competence.
- Series Statement
- Child language and child development ; 6
- Uniform Title
- Child language and child development ; 6.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-329) and index.
- Contents
- 1. Preview -- 2. Issues in bilingualism and bilingual acquisition -- 3. The children -- 4. Data collection and analytical choices -- 5. Speaking languages, and talking about them -- 6. Shaping sound -- 7. Probing for constituency -- 8. Probing for meaning -- 9. A new language : intruder or guest? -- 10. Language input and language management in a multilingual environment -- 11. Balancing culture and identity -- 12. Overview.
- ISBN
- 1853598380
- 1853598399
- 9781853598388
- 9781853598395
- LCCN
- 2005014803
- 9781853598388
- 9781853598395
- OCLC
- ocm60500280
- 60500280
- SCSB-8813575
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library