This course aims to discuss different theoretical approaches that have been proposed to account for language development in bilingual individuals. In particular, innate and usage-based theories will be discussed, as well as proposals that have been put forward to account for individual differences. Discussions will be based on studies exploring language development in various domains (vocabulary, morphosyntax and phonology) and across different contexts of bilingualism.

Temps présentiel : 15 heures

Charge de travail étudiant : 35 heures

Méthode(s) d'évaluation : Analyse d'article

Référence :
Main readings Paradis, J. (2023). Sources of individual differences in the dual language development of heritage bilinguals. Journal of Child Language, 50(4), 793–817. Paradis, J.., Genesee, F. & M. Crago (2011). Dual language development & disorders: A handbook on bilingualism and second language learning. Baltimore: Brookes. Pinker, S. (1999). The language instinct. Harper Perennial. Other readings Anderson, R. (1999). Noun phrase gender agreement in language attrition : preliminary results. Bilingual Research Journal 23: 318-337. Anderson, R. (2001). Lexical morphology and verb use in child first language loss: A case study investigation. International Journal of Bilingualism 5: 377-401. Bley-Vroman, R. (1989). What is the logical problem of foreign language learning? In S. Gass and J. Schachter (eds), Linguistic Perspectives on Second Language Acquisition (pp. 41–68). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.