Chapter 10. New Uses for Old Language: Cross-linguistic and Cross-gestural Influence in the Narratives of Non-Native Speakers

Kellerman, Eric

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“…In the literature on L1 influence, psychotypology is no longer regarded as a popular term and it is often replaced by expressions that include words like typological proximity, relatedness, similarity or language distance (Jarvis, 2000;Odlin, 1989;Ringbom, 1987). In contrast, in the literature on multilingualism and CLI the term psychotypology continues to appear with frequency (Bouvy, 2000;Cenoz, 2001;De Angelis, 2005a;De Angelis and Selinker, 2001;Ecke, 2001;Kellerman, 2001;Ringbom, 2001). In an effort to simplify the matter, I shall refer to learners' perception of typological proximity and relatedness using these terms as synonyms, adding explanations and clarifications where necessary.…”

Section: Language Distancementioning

confidence: 99%

Third or Additional Language Acquisition

Angelis¹

2007

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This series brings together titles dealing with a variety of aspects of language acquisition and processing in situations where a language or languages other than the native language is involved. Second language is thus interpreted in its broadest possible sense. The volumes included in the series all offer in their different ways, on the one hand, exposition and discussion of empirical findings and, on the other, some degree of theoretical reflection. In this latter connection, no particular theoretical stance is privileged in the series; nor is any relevant perspective-sociolinguistic, psycholinguistic, neurolinguistic, etc.-deemed out of place. The intended readership of the series includes final-year undergraduates working on second language acquisition projects, postgraduate students involved in second language acquisition research, and researchers and teachers in general whose interests include a second language acquisition component.

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Section: Language Distancementioning

confidence: 99%

Third or Additional Language Acquisition

Angelis¹

2007

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“…One highly influential hypothesis that stems from research on L1 influence is Kellerman's (1977Kellerman's ( , 1978Kellerman's ( , 1983Kellerman's ( , 1984Kellerman's ( , 1986Kellerman's ( , 1987 notion of ''psychotypology'' or perceived language distance, 1 which refers to the relations that learners perceive to exist between the native language and the target language, that is, the perceived linguistic distance between L1 and second language (L2) forms or structures. Whereas in the recent literature on L1 influence, the term psychotypology has been largely replaced by terms such as language distance and typological proximity (Jarvis, 2000;Odlin, 1989;Ringbom, 1987), discussions on psychotypology, as well as the use of the term, frequently appear in the literature on multilingualism and the acquisition of languages beyond the L2 (Bouvy, 2000;Cenoz, 2001;Cenoz & Jessner, 2000;De Angelis & Selinker, 2001;Ecke, 2001;Kellerman, 2001;Ringbom, 2001). When a hypothesis developed to account for L1 influence is used to account for nonnative linguistic influence and multilinguals' production, however, some considerations arise.…”

Section: Typology and Psychotypologymentioning

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Interlanguage Transfer of Function Words

Angelis

2005

Language Learning

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This study investigated the use of nonnative function words in the written production of learners of Italian as a third or fourth language with English, Spanish, or French as native or nonnative languages. Results show the frequent use of the French subject pronoun il (he) in learners' texts. The rate of subject insertion and omission was thus analyzed. English and Spanish first language (L1) speakers with knowledge of French were found to use significantly more subject insertion than speakers without knowledge of French. This suggests that (a) prior exposure to a nonnative language informs learners' choices of surface structures to a significant extent and (b) learners with the same L1 but different prior nonnative languages develop some significant differences in their target language knowledge.One of the principal goals of research on crosslinguistic influence (CLI) is to account for the role of prior knowledge in interlanguage (IL) production and development. Hypotheses I would like to thank the University of London Central Research Fund for having provided financial assistance with a travel grant and the University of Toronto Connaught Fund for further assistance. I would also like to thank JeanMarc Dewaele and Scott Jarvis for their excellent comments on an earlier draft of

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“…An adjustment in teaching programs may be the solution. Kellerman (2001) notes that emotional involvement in narratives is often accomplished by the use of metaphorical language but that metaphors and idioms "are topics that are rarely addressed in foreign language classrooms" (p. 189).…”

Section: Language Proficiencymentioning

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“…To date, however, very little research has been done in this area. Kellerman (2001) noted: "We have very little idea how the first language or the culture one belongs to affects the expression of emotion in another language" (p. 189). In a pioneering study, Rintell (1984) examined perception and expression of emotion as an illocutionary act in the speech of second language learners and users.…”

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Emotion Vocabulary in Interlanguage

2002

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Recent research in linguistics singles out emotion words as different from other abstract words. The goal of this article is to examine five factors that may impact the use of L2 emotion vocabulary. The first study considers the impact of language proficiency, gender, and extraversion on the use of emotion words in the advanced French interlanguage of 29 Dutch L1 speakers. The second examines the influence of sociocultural competence, gender, and type of linguistic material on the use of emotion vocabulary in the advanced English IL of 34 Russian L1 speakers. Combined, the results of the two studies demonstrate that the use of emotion words in IL is linked to proficiency level, type of A previous version of this work was presented at the Third International Symposium on Bilingualism in Bristol in April 2001. We are very grateful to Jeannette Altarriba, Eric Kellerman, and Scott Jarvis for their insightful comments and valuable feedback on the earlier versions of this work. We also thank Moira Courtman for her help in the preparation of the manuscript. To create a larger picture of bilinguals' own perceptions of the relationship between their languages and emotions, we developed two web questionnaires that we invite the reader to fill out. They are based at the following address:

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Chapter 10. New Uses for Old Language: Cross-linguistic and Cross-gestural Influence in the Narratives of Non-Native Speakers

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