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In:Bilingual Cognition and Language: The state of the science across its subfields
Edited by David Miller, Fatih Bayram, Jason Rothman and Ludovica Serratrice
[Studies in Bilingualism 54] 2018
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Chapter 7
The role of language input environments for language outcomes and language acquisition in young bilingual children

 | University of Erfurt, Germany
Published online: 8 March 2018
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Abstract
This chapter outlines a holistic framework for approaching the study of language input to children under age 6 acquiring oral languages in bilingual settings. After a brief historical overview, the input factors discussed include relative timing of input in two languages, cumulative, absolute and relative frequency of overall language input, input frequency of linguistic categories, language models, the people speaking to children and language choice patterns, communicative settings and media use, and interactional style. The chapter addresses methodological issues and gives an indication of the extent to which particular aspects of the input have been investigated. It ends with a selective evaluation of links between input and bilingual language outcomes and early bilingual acquisition.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction: A brief history and setting the scene
  • 2.The many facets of language input to young children growing up in bilingual settings
    • 2.1Relative timing of input in two languages
    • 2.2Cumulative and absolute frequency of language input
    • 2.3The claim of “reduced input” for bilingual children
    • 2.4Relative input frequency
    • 2.5Input frequency of linguistic categories
    • 2.6Language models
    • 2.7The people speaking to children and language choice patterns
    • 2.8Communicative settings and media use
    • 2.9Interactional style
  • 3.Language intake
  • 4. Links between input and bilingual children’s language development
  • 5.Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes
  • References
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