Does competent bilingualism entail advantages for the third language learning of immigrant students?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2018.07.002
Abstract: Abstract This study examined the role of immigrant bilingualism in third language learning (L3 = English). It focused on the respective effects of students' competence in the minority language (L1 = Turkish or Russian) and language of instruction (L2 = German).… read more here.
Keywords: language learning; third language; competent bilingualism; immigrant students ... See more keywords
From second language to third language learning
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DOI: 10.1075/aral.17051.man
Abstract: This mixed-methods study explores English and Japanese learning motivations in a group of Japanese summer course participants at a university in Hong Kong. Sixty-one Cantonese-speaking students completed two questionnaire surveys on co-existing motivations for learning… read more here.
Keywords: language learning; third language; language third; second language ... See more keywords
Multilingual dynamics: exploring English as a third language in Russian-speaking families across Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Israel, and Sweden
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DOI: 10.1080/01434632.2024.2343742
Abstract: ABSTRACT Employing a qualitative approach for data collection and analysis, this research focuses on 50 multilingual families, with ten from each country. The study explores the role of English as a third language (L3) in… read more here.
Keywords: english third; estonia germany; language; cyprus estonia ... See more keywords
Transfer of variable grammars in third language acquisition
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DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2018.1550088
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research on linguistic variation suggests that usage patterns are deeply embedded in native and non-native speakers’ knowledge of grammar. This study explores the transfer of these variable sociolinguistic patterns at the initial stages of… read more here.
Keywords: transfer variable; language acquisition; third language; transfer ... See more keywords
Third language English performance at the onset of schooling: effects of bilingualism and exposure in Catalan-Spanish bilingual children
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DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2024.2348714
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research on the effects of bilingualism on third language (L3) development set in bilingual communities is scarce, outdated, and has provided mixed results. This study investigated the effects of exposure and age of onset… read more here.
Keywords: effects bilingualism; catalan spanish; language; spanish bilingual ... See more keywords
Cognitive consequences of trilingualism
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DOI: 10.1177/1367006916637288
Abstract: Aims and objectives: The objectives of the present research were to examine the cognitive consequences of trilingualism and explain them relative to the cognitive consequences of bilingualism. Approach: A comparison of cognitive abilities in trilinguals… read more here.
Keywords: cognitive consequences; third language; consequences trilingualism; trilingualism ... See more keywords
Trajectories to third-language proficiency
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DOI: 10.1177/1367006916637739
Abstract: Is there a single trajectory to third-language (L3) communicative proficiency in proficient, adult bilingual speakers? Parsimony favours such a possibility but in this theoretical paper we argue that multiple trajectories will be the norm. We… read more here.
Keywords: language control; control processes; third language; proficiency ... See more keywords
Spanish as a Pivot Language for Third Language Learning in the United States
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DOI: 10.1353/hpn.2018.0068
Abstract: Abstract:On college campuses throughout the United States, classes for decades have been offered to help Spanish speakers learn Portuguese, augmented recently by similar courses in Italian, French, and Catalan. Though there exist numerous commonalities between… read more here.
Keywords: pivot language; learning; third language; spanish pivot ... See more keywords
When More is Less: The Effect of a Third Language on a Second Language
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DOI: 10.1353/hpn.2020.0110
Abstract: Abstract:When bilinguals read in either their first language (L1) or their second language (L2), words from both languages are unconsciously and automatically activated in their mind (e.g., Kroll et al. 2006; Van Heuven and Dijkstra… read more here.
Keywords: second language; language; less effect; language second ... See more keywords
Bilingualism, monoliteracy, and third language writing: A case from Turkish-Persian context in Iran
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DOI: 10.17509/ijal.v10i2.28608
Abstract: Studies on third language (L3) acquisition have shown that biliteracy has a facilitative effect on L3 writing. By comparing performances of bilinguals and monolinguals in subsequent language (English) writing, this study attempts to find whether… read more here.
Keywords: bilingualism monoliteracy; third language; writing case; language writing ... See more keywords