Lara J. Pierce

List of John Benjamins publications in which Lara J. Pierce is involved.

Articles

Pierce, Lara J., Fred Genesee and Denise Klein 2016 Chapter 7. Language loss or retention in internationally-adopted children: Neurocognitive implications for second language learning Starting Over – The Language Development in Internationally-Adopted Children, Genesee, Fred and Audrey Delcenserie (eds.), pp. 179–202 | Article

It is well known that the most active period for brain development and acquisition of native language phonology occurs within the first year of life. For children who continue to speak their native language, early phonological representations may create the framework for the acquisition of more… read more

Pierce, Lara J. and Fred Genesee 2014 Language input and language learning: An interactional perspective Input and Experience in Bilingual Development, Grüter, Theres and Johanne Paradis (eds.), pp. 59–76 | Article

In this chapter we discuss how input during joint attention (JA) interactions between parents and children may vary in ways pertinent to language development in simultaneous bilinguals. In particular we discuss mother-father differences, exceptionally relevant in bilingual families where one parent… read more