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In:Acquisition of Korean: The state of the art
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[Trends in Language Acquisition Research 36] 2026
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Chapter 10
Development of morphosyntax by young Korean heritage language speakers

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Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of Korean heritage language (HL) acquisition by children in early childhood, with special emphasis on Korean morphology and syntax development, areas of grammar that are shown to be vulnerable in HLs. The chapter navigates the reader through definitions and methodologies in child HL acquisition. The core of this chapter presents current contributions, including my own research, in three distinct areas of linguistic development of Korean as a heritage language: nominal morphology, verbal morphology, and syntax, as well as insight from research on the structure of Korean-English code mixing. Finally, the chapter emphasizes shifting from a deficit view of HL acquisition to one that is asset-based, showcasing heritage children’s linguistic abilities and strategies.
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Heritage language speakers and literature review
  • 3.Review of methodologies in child heritage language acquisition research
  • 4.A longitudinal study of Midwest Korean-English HL learners
    • 4.1Nominal morphology
    • 4.2Verbal morphology
    • 4.3Syntax
      • 4.3.1Word order
      • 4.3.2Subject and object pronouns: Overt vs. null pronouns
    • 4.4Code mixing
  • 5.Discussion and future directions
  • Author queries
  • Notes
  • References
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