Words in the English language are structured to help children learn, according to research. Words like "woof" accurately represent the sound of a dog while sounds with similar meanings may have a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract This article considers the current debate on the initial state of second language acquisition (L2) and presents critical empirical evidence ...

This study investigates how the process of structural convergence common in many bilingual communities (cf. Clyne 1987, 1994) interacts with the process of code-switching. Data on Serbian/English code ...