First- and Second-Language Acquisition and Contact Induced Language Change

TY - CHAP

T1 - First- and Second-Language Acquisition and Contact Induced Language Change

AU - Duran Eppler, Eva

AU - Ozon, Gabriel

PY - 2020/3/1

Y1 - 2020/3/1

N2 - This chapter explores the contested role of L1 and L2 acquisition in contact-induced linguistic change (CILC). We first identify three factors underlying these controversies (field of research; theoretical approach; and methodological limitations/advances), before discussing two elements language change and language acquisition have in common (i.e., isolated individuals cannot accomplish either, and both have to be studied through natural language data, with its attendant high degree of variation). We go on to define keyterms and concepts for the role of L1 and L2 acquisition in contact-induced language change, including first and second language acquisition (L1A and L2A), bilingual first language acquisition, language variation and change, language contact and contact-induced language change. In the main section we discuss the role of L1A and L2A in CILC, and examine different language-acquisition scenarios, in particular their potential for leading to CILC. We use these different language-acquisition types as testing grounds for the motivations behind (i.e., causes for, and triggers of) language change, and arrive at tentativeconclusions about which of these language-acquisition scenarios is more likely to play a role in CILC, and why© 2020, The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a chapter published in Oxford Handbook of Language Contact uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

AB - This chapter explores the contested role of L1 and L2 acquisition in contact-induced linguistic change (CILC). We first identify three factors underlying these controversies (field of research; theoretical approach; and methodological limitations/advances), before discussing two elements language change and language acquisition have in common (i.e., isolated individuals cannot accomplish either, and both have to be studied through natural language data, with its attendant high degree of variation). We go on to define keyterms and concepts for the role of L1 and L2 acquisition in contact-induced language change, including first and second language acquisition (L1A and L2A), bilingual first language acquisition, language variation and change, language contact and contact-induced language change. In the main section we discuss the role of L1A and L2A in CILC, and examine different language-acquisition scenarios, in particular their potential for leading to CILC. We use these different language-acquisition types as testing grounds for the motivations behind (i.e., causes for, and triggers of) language change, and arrive at tentativeconclusions about which of these language-acquisition scenarios is more likely to play a role in CILC, and why© 2020, The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a chapter published in Oxford Handbook of Language Contact uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self- archiving policy. The final published version (version of record) is available online at the link. Some minor differences between this version and the final published version may remain. We suggest you refer to the final published version should you wish to cite from it.

U2 - 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199945092.013.9

DO - 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199945092.013.9

M3 - Chapter

SN - 9780199945092

BT - Oxford Handbook of Language Contact

A2 - Grant, Anthony

PB - Oxford University Press

ER -