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Download full textPickering, Michael – 1993
This case study examined the development of linguistics concepts and the idea of bilingualism in a young girl of Finnish- and English-speaking parents over a 3.5 year period between the child's first and sixth birthday. Through observational methods, it was found that representative instances (preconcepts) of language were attained by age 2, first…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Case Studies, Childhood Attitudes, Cognitive Development
