TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparing levels of processability across languages
AU - Pienemann, Manfred
AU - Keßler, Jörg U.
AU - Itani-Adams, Yuki
PY - 2011/6
Y1 - 2011/6
N2 - In this article we utilize a developmental perspective as a metric for the comparison of bilingual language ability. In particular, we utilize Processabilty Theory (Pienemann, 1998a, 2005) which provides a psycholinguistic metric for developmental schedules of any given language. We demonstrate this approach to the cross-linguistic measurement of language development on the basis of Itani-Adams' (2007) study of bilingual (Japanese-English) first language acquisition.
AB - In this article we utilize a developmental perspective as a metric for the comparison of bilingual language ability. In particular, we utilize Processabilty Theory (Pienemann, 1998a, 2005) which provides a psycholinguistic metric for developmental schedules of any given language. We demonstrate this approach to the cross-linguistic measurement of language development on the basis of Itani-Adams' (2007) study of bilingual (Japanese-English) first language acquisition.
KW - Processability Theory
KW - bilingual language development
KW - cross-linguistic metric
KW - developmental perspective
KW - levels of processability
KW - psycholinguistic metric
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79958020602&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1367006910380037
DO - 10.1177/1367006910380037
M3 - Article
SN - 1367-0069
VL - 15
SP - 128
EP - 146
JO - International Journal of Bilingualism
JF - International Journal of Bilingualism
IS - 2
ER -