ERIC Number: ED646075
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Mar-12
Pages: 192
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ISBN: 978-1-80041-289-7
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Korean-English Bilingualism in Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Investigation of Development
Sunny K. Park-Johnson
Multilingual Matters
This book gives an overview of the linguistic development of Korean-English bilingual children living in the US. It provides a detailed longitudinal account of English and Korean acquisition in early childhood, offering a close examination of Korean-American children's code-switching and morphology and syntax development during a time when their language dominance is shifting rapidly. The book sheds light on the broad and creative linguistic capabilities of bilingual children, expands our understanding of heritage language acquisition and furthers bilingualism research on typologically distinct language pairings. Researchers investigating heritage language development in early childhood will find the extensive longitudinal data a rich source of comparison and the book will be a useful resource for scholars and graduate students interested in sequential bilingualism, second language acquisition and heritage speakers.
Descriptors: Korean, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Heritage Education, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Preschool Children, Code Switching (Language), Language Usage, Native Language, Longitudinal Studies, Morphology (Languages), Syntax, Korean Americans, Comparative Analysis, Creativity, Language Dominance
Multilingual Matters. Available from: Channel View Publications Ltd. St. Nicholas House, 31-34 High Street, Bristol, BS1 2AW, UK. Tel: +44 117 3158562; Fax: +44 117 3158563; e-mail: info@channelviewpublications.com; Web site: http://www.multilingual-matters.com
Publication Type: Books; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Researchers; Students
Language: English
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