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Cross-linguistic interaction in trilingual phonological development: the role of the input in the acquisition of the voicing contrast

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Mayr, Robert
Montanari, Simona
Date
2015
Type
Article
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISSN
0305-0009
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Abstract
This paper examines the production of word-initial stops by two simultaneous trilingual sisters, aged 6;8 and 8;1, who receive regular input in Italian and English from multiple speakers, but in Spanish from only one person. The children's productions in each language were analysed acoustically and compared to those of their main input providers. The results revealed consistent cross-linguistic differences by both children, including between Italian and Spanish stops, although the latter have identical properties in the speech of Italian- and Spanish- speaking adults. While the children's English stops were largely target-like, their Italian stops exhibited non-target-like realisations in the direction of English, suggesting interactions. Interestingly, their Spanish productions were largely unaffected by cross-linguistic interactions, with target-like voiceless stops, and voiced stops predominantly realised as spirants. These findings raise interesting questions about phonological development in multilingual settings and demonstrate that the number and type of input providers may crucially affect cross-linguistic interactions.
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Journal of Child Language;
Citation
Mayr, R. and Montanari, S. (2015) 'Cross-linguistic interaction in trilingual phonological development: the role of the input in the acquisition of the voicing contrast', Journal of Child Language, 42 (5), pp 1006-1035
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http://hdl.handle.net/10369/7329
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0305000914000592
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This article has been accepted for publication and will appear in a revised form in the Journal of Child Language, published by Cambridge University Press. Copyright Cambridge University Press.
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