A longitudinal analysis of language choice in bilingual children: The role of parental input and interaction

► We examine the impacts of parental input on bilingual children's language choice. Parental language choice patterns and discourse strategies are analyzed. ► Consistent language choice of parents did not guarantee that of the child. ► How parents respond to children's inappropriate langua...

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Published in:Journal of pragmatics 2011-10, Vol.43 (13), p.3122-3138
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