Lyddy, Fiona (2012) What can homograph interpretation tell us about language status in Irish/English bilinguals? International Journal of Applied Linguistics, 22 (1). pp. 105-123. ISSN 0802-6106
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Abstract
This study examined how language context affects homograph interpretation
by bilingual (Irish/English) adults and children. Participants categorized
written words and nonwords as ‘Irish’, ‘English’, ‘Both’ (homographs) or
‘Neither’. This task was conducted through Irish or English. The homographs
had a higher written frequency in Irish than in English. The results showed
children were more likely to interpret the homographs as Irish, regardless of
task language, while adults were equally likely to read the words as Irish or
English, despite the higher frequency in Irish. Children’s identification of Irish
words was facilitated when the task was conducted through Irish. These
findings reveal the fragile state of written Irish for L1 speakers and point to a
need to support L1 Irish speakers in teaching and assessment contexts.
Item Type: | Article |
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Additional Information: | © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd. The definitive version of this article is available at DOI: 10.1111/j.1473-4192.2011.00304.x |
Keywords: | bilingualism; biliteracy; homographs; minority languages; children; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 4089 |
Depositing User: | Fiona Lyddy |
Date Deposited: | 22 Jan 2013 15:52 |
Journal or Publication Title: | International Journal of Applied Linguistics |
Publisher: | Blackwell Publishing |
Refereed: | Yes |
Related URLs: | |
URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/4089 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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