4-1 Bilingual Representation/ Development

4-1 Bilingual Representation/ Development

1. 1 person 1 language

   • mom Lx dad Ly
     • mix use
   • only Lx spoken

2. simultaneous

   • 2 1st languages
     • B4 age 3
   • informal learning
   • unequal exposure
   • differentiated lang. system
     • dual system
       • from onset
       • each has own
         • semantic memory
         • grammar rules
     • mixing lang.
   • unitary lang. system
     • one system
       • grammar
       • vocabulary
       • ~3 system splits
   • lang. mixing
     • 2 words 1 grammar
     • overextension
       • borrows lexicon from to use in other
     • sign of 2 systems
     • underextension
       • restricted lexical use
     • takes from where comes easiest
     • depends on context