Edited by Anna Ghimenton, Aurélie Nardy and Jean-Pierre Chevrot
This volume provides a broad coverage of the intersection of sociolinguistic variation and language acquisition. Favoured by the current scientific context where interdisciplinarity is particularly encouraged, the chapters bring to light the complementarity between the social and cognitive… read more
Language-based attitudes are expressions of favor or disfavor towards a linguistic entity that may be evoked via variation-based categorizations. This pilot study investigates children’s choices between normative or non-normative realizations of French Variable Liaisons (FVL), in relation to… read more
A child’s family network helps scaffold his/her language acquisition, transmitting style and variation through language choice and usage. By way of this knowledge, the child becomes a competent speaker in his/her community. We conducted a case study in Veneto (Italy), where children grow up in… read more
