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Direct linkZhan, Ying – First Language, 2021
This study examines the role of agency in a young trilingual child's language choice in interaction with her Mandarin-speaking grandparents. The child was born in Japan to a Chinese mother and a Japanese father. English is used as a lingua franca in the family. The study demonstrates how the child asserts her agency to negotiate the decisions and…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Personal Autonomy, Multilingualism, Language Usage
