Processes in third language acquisition /

This volume brings together six case studies of an adult multilingual speaker who acquires a new language through social interaction. The book deals especially with the multilingual situation, the learner's acquisitional activities, and the involvement of background languages in the process of speaking. It offers a coherent study of various linguistic phenomena in one individual, including patterns and functions of language switching, word search in interaction, hypothetical construction of words, and articulatory settings in speaking. The main languages involved are English (L1), German (L2) and Swedish (L3). The activation of these languages in the learner's speech is examined in a cognitive perspective in relation to current models of the speaking process. A longitudinal corpus of NNS--NS conversations covering 21 months from the beginner stage provides the main data for these studies. Key Features: *Presents an example of an active and purposeful language acquirer *Explores cross-linguistic influence in a multilingual setting *Highlights the significance of prior L2 knowledge in L3 performance *Useful for students and researchers interested in second and third language acquisition, individual multilingualism and the human speaking processIncludes bibliographical references (p. [159]-167) and index.Introduction / Björn Hammarberg. A study of third language acquisition / Björn Hammarberg and Sarah Williams. Language switches in L3 production : implications for a polyglot speaking model / Sarah Williams and Björn Hammarberg. Re-setting the basis of articulation in the acquisition of new languages : a third language case study / Björn Hammarberg and Britta Hammarberg. The learner's word acquisition attempts in conversation / Björn Hammarberg. Activation of L1 and L2 during production in L3 : a comparison of two case studies / Björn Hammarberg. The factor 'perceived crosslinguistic similarity' in third language production : how does it work? / Björn Hammarberg1. Introduction; 2. A study of third language acquisition; 3. Language switches in L3 production: implications for a polyglot speaking model; 4. The learner's word acquisition attempts in conversation; 5. Re-setting the basis of articulation in the acquisition of new languages; 6. Roles of L1 and L2 in L3 production and acquisition; 7. Activation of L1 and L2 in L3 production: a comparison of two case studies; 8. The factor 'perceived crosslinguistic similarity' in third-language production.This volume brings together six case studies of an adult multilingual speaker who acquires a new language through social interaction. The book deals especially with the multilingual situation, the learner's acquisitional activities, and the involvement of background languages in the process of speaking. It offers a coherent study of various linguistic phenomena in one individual, including patterns and functions of language switching, word search in interaction, hypothetical construction of words, and articulatory settings in speaking. The main languages involved are English (L1), German (L2) and Swedish (L3). The activation of these languages in the learner's speech is examined in a cognitive perspective in relation to current models of the speaking process. A longitudinal corpus of NNS--NS conversations covering 21 months from the beginner stage provides the main data for these studies. Key Features: *Presents an example of an active and purposeful language acquirer *Explores cross-linguistic influence in a multilingual setting *Highlights the significance of prior L2 knowledge in L3 performance *Useful for students and researchers interested in second and third language acquisition, individual multilingualism and the human speaking proces