Language Activation in the Thinking Processes of a Multilingual Language User

• Published in: International journal of multilingualism Vol. 3; no. 2; pp. 105 - 124
• Main Author: Gabryś-Barker, Danuta
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2006; Routledge
• Subjects: Articulation (Speech); Code Switching; Code Switching (Language); Cognitive Processes; English (Second Language); English as a Second Language Learning; German; German as a Second Language Learning; Inner Speech (Subvocal); language activation; Language Proficiency; Language Thought Relationship; Linguistic Input; Metalinguistic Awareness; Metalinguistics; Multilingualism; Native Speakers; Portuguese; Profiles; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; self-regulation; Task Analysis; think aloud protocols; Transfer of Training; Translation; Translation Methods and Strategies; Writing Processes

The present study looks at the levels of activation of different languages a trilingual language user operates in at the moment of text construction in one of these languages. Forty-eight Portuguese advanced users of English (L2) and intermediate in German (L3) were asked to perform a translation ta...