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Kennedy Terry, Kristen M. – Modern Language Journal, 2022
This longitudinal study of 17 American learners of French lies at the intersection of 2 complementary fields of inquiry in second language acquisition (SLA): language variation and change (LVC) and language acquisition during study abroad. Studies in LVC examine the nature and use of linguistic features that have more than 1 possible realization…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Study Abroad, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Cournane, Ailís; Pérez-Leroux, Ana Teresa – Language Learning and Development, 2020
Does language development drive language change? A common account of language change attributes the regularity of certain patterns to children's learning biases. The present study examines these predictions for change-in-progress in the use of "must" in Toronto English. Historically, modal verbs like "must" start with root…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Language Usage, Verbs, Language Variation