International Center University of Florida

The language of heritage language speakers who are second generation immigrants is characterized by variability and structural innovations compared to the baseline grammars of first generation immigrants. Many factors contribute to these differences. At the linguistic level, structural variability is uneven.

In this talk, Dr. Montrul considers the potential role of structural priming with structures that do not exist in the majority language as a potential mechanism for language change at the individual level.

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