First Language Attrition as a Function of Age at Onset of Bilingualism: First Language Attainment of Turkish-English Bilinguals in the United Kingdom

Autor/inn/en	Karayayla, Tugba; Schmid, Monika S.
Titel	First Language Attrition as a Function of Age at Onset of Bilingualism: First Language Attainment of Turkish-English Bilinguals in the United Kingdom
Quelle	In: Language Learning, 69 (2019) 1, S.106-142 (37 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0023-8333
DOI	10.1111/lang.12316
Schlagwörter	Native Language; Language Skill Attrition; Second Language Learning; Age Differences; Immigrants; Turkish; English (Second Language); Comparative Analysis; Bilingualism; Monolingualism; Pronunciation; Control Groups; Language Proficiency; Native Speakers; Role; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachverfall; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Türkisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Bilingualismus; Aussprache; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Muttersprachler; Rollen; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	This investigation aimed to provide insights into the controversial debate on the role that age at onset of bilingualism plays in human language capacity with a focus on what it entails for first language (L1) attrition. L1 performance of Turkish immigrants (n = 57) in the United Kingdom with age at onset ranging between 7 and 34 years was compared to that of Turkish monolingual controls (n = 29) across two linguistic properties: structural complexity and accent. Findings generally showed that although the immigrants achieved nativelike proficiency with respect to the overall structural complexity of their L1, this was not the case for accent as those with an earlier age of onset were less likely to sound like native Turkish speakers. We discuss these findings in relation to two competing theoretical models of age effects and suggest that attrition data need to be better accommodated within these models. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01