Different variables hold varying significance from childhood to adolescence

• Published in: Studies in second language acquisition Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 104 - 135
• Main Authors: Kubota, Maki, Goto, Yuka, Kurokawa, Satsuki, Matsuoka, Yuko, Otani, Masashi, Rothman, Jason
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.03.2025
• Subjects: classifier; Japanese; case marking; child heritage bilingualism; individual differences

The current study examined the comprehension and production of classifiers, case marking, and morphological passive structures among 414 child Japanese heritage speakers (mean age = 10.01 years; range = 4.02 – 18.18). Focusing on individual differences, we extracted latent experiential factors via t...