Language exposure in early bilingual and trilingual acquisition

Cantone, Katja Francesca

doi:10.1080/14790718.2019.1703995

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“…However, the finding of this study revealed that non-interactive Extramural English was essential. Although not every participant was exposed to interactive language, all of them reported regularly watching, reading, and using English language settings on their devices, which was supported by their positive parental attitude towards language learning and their educational or economic background (Altinkamis & Simon, 2020;Cantone, 2022;Cohen et al, 2021;De Houwer, 2017). The participants in the present study made fewer errors in clarity, punctual and grammar (1%-29%) compared to a previous study by Mustafa et al (2017).…”

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The Role of Extramural English Exposure as Revealed in the Language Accuracy of Secondary School Efl Writers

OEI,

MUSTOFA,

ANAM

2024

ILS

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Studying in an international school setting offers an excellent opportunity for students to acquire the target language, English, through abundant language exposure. As observed during classroom observations, several students outperformed their peers in targeted language production despite the same school language exposure. Extramural English is assumed to play a substantial influence. This case study explored the Extramural English exposure of 15 ninth-grade students, the duration of such exposure, and the language accuracy of their academic writing captured after receiving it. A qualitative design was utilised to examine the data acquired from students’ linguistics background survey, daily online logs, interview transcription, and their writing products. The findings reveal that parents are the central agency facilitating language learning. During the eight-week research period, 80% of the students received interactive Extramural English, while 100% were exposed to non-interactive Extramural English. The frequency of receiving Extramural English exposure is more significant than the onset of exposure. A minimal linguistic error was recognised for 29% of average conciseness and 23% of inappropriate punctuation, while other errors were between 1% and 5%. This research highlights the importance of Extramural English exposure to written language accuracy among secondary EFL students.

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The Role of Extramural English Exposure as Revealed in the Language Accuracy of Secondary School Efl Writers

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MUSTOFA,

ANAM

2024

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“…The increase was particularly significant when the families lived in a neighborhood with a low percentage of Turkish immigrants, suggesting that when more of the majority language is present in a child’s wider sociolinguistic context, parents may be more inclined to use the majority language at home. A greater use of the majority language by parents in families with more than one child has also been reported in a larger scale survey of patterns of family language use (Barron-Hauwaert, 2011) as well as in case studies of multilingual (Cantone, 2019) and bilingual children (Kopeliovich, 2013).…”

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The impact of older siblings on the language environment and language development of bilingual toddlers

Tsinivits

Unsworth

2020

Applied Psycholinguistics

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Previous research has suggested that the language development of bilingual children benefits from more exposure and opportunities for language use. Typically, this research has used aggregated measures of exposure and use. The role of specific interlocutors and in particular older siblings has received comparatively little attention. In this study, we examine the impact of having an older sibling on the language environment and language development of a group of 31 bilingual Greek–Dutch toddlers aged 16 to 30 months growing up in the Netherlands. Approximately half (n = 14) of the toddlers had an older sibling. With respect to language environment, toddlers with older siblings were in general found to hear and use more Dutch at home than their first-born peers. There were however no differences between the two groups of toddlers in terms of parental language use. With respect to language development, toddlers with older siblings were found to score higher than first-born peers on measures of Dutch receptive vocabulary, productive vocabulary, and morphosyntactic complexity. For Greek, no such differences were observed. The findings are discussed in light of factors including family constellation, parental language proficiency, bilingual parenting strategies, and the wider sociolinguistic context.

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“…The Effect of Exposure Density on EFL Learners' Fluency in Saudi Arabia exposing learners to comprehensible language input, as elucidated by Krashen's influential hypotheses, including the Input Hypothesis and the Monitor Hypothesis. These concepts emphasize the efficacy of language exposure slightly above learners' current competence levels, highlighting the critical role of English language exposure in fostering proficiency and overcoming learning difficulties (Al-Ahdal, & Al-Ma'amari, 2015;Cantone, 2022). This research incorporates the notion of media's impact on language learning.…”

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The Effect of Exposure Density on EFL Learners' Fluency in Saudi Arabia

Ibrahim

2023

IJLLS

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The Internet proliferation, information technology, and globalization as well as the importance of English as a global language cannot be overstated. It is widely recognized that Saudi university students, learning English as a foreign language, encounter numerous learning challenges stemming from various factors. This paper delves into the critical issue of English language exposure and postulates that inadequate exposure to English is a central contributor to students' learning difficulties. To investigate this, a questionnaire was administered to a cohort of 50 students, comprising both male and female participants enrolled in the Department of English and Translation at the University of Qassim. The findings from the survey revealed that, on average, the students reported moderate exposure to the English language. Additionally, the data indicated a noteworthy disparity, with male students exhibiting greater exposure to English compared to their female counterparts. These results serve as a preliminary exploration of the issue of English language exposure among Saudi university students. They underscore the need for further in-depth research in this area to comprehensively understand the dynamics of language exposure and its impact on the learning experiences of EFL (English as a Foreign Language) learners. This concludes by suggesting the imperative for future research endeavours and outlining initial recommendations for augmenting language exposure among EFL learners. These recommendations aim to inform pedagogical practices and strategies that can enhance English language learning in the context of Saudi Arabian universities.

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Language exposure in early bilingual and trilingual acquisition

Cited by 13 publications

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The Role of Extramural English Exposure as Revealed in the Language Accuracy of Secondary School Efl Writers

The Role of Extramural English Exposure as Revealed in the Language Accuracy of Secondary School Efl Writers

The impact of older siblings on the language environment and language development of bilingual toddlers

The Effect of Exposure Density on EFL Learners' Fluency in Saudi Arabia

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