Progression & regression in language

Abstract

Part I. Introduction: 1. Linguistic progression and regression: an introduction Kenneth Hyltenstam and Ake Viberg Part II. The Sociological Setting: 2. The role of pidgin and creole languages in languages progression and regression Peter Muhlhausler 3. Structure and practice in language shift Jane Hill 4. Growing up monolingual in a multilingual community: how language socialisation patterns are leading to language shift in Gapun (Papua New Guinea) Don Kulick 5. Language change in a creole continuum: decreolisation? Charlene Sato Part III. Psycho- and Neurolinguistic Aspects: 6. Neurolinguistic aspects of first language acquisition and loss Jean Berko Gleason 7. Neurolinguistic aspects of second language development and attrition Loraine K. Obler 8. Second language acquisition as a function of age: research findings and methodological issues 9. Second language regression Alzheimer's dementia Kenneth Hyltenstam and Christopher Stroud Part IV. The Linguistic Perspective: 10. Crosslinguistic perspectives on native language acquisition Ruth Berman 11. Syntactic development in Danish L2 Anne Holmen 12. The weaker language in bilingual Swedish-French children Suzzane Schlyter 13. Four operating principles and input distribution as explanations for underdeveloped and mature morphological systems Roger Andersen 14. Crosslinguistic perspectives on lexical organisation and lexical progression Ake Viberg 15. Attrition or expansion? changes in the lexicon of Finnish and American adult bilinguals in Sweden Sally Boyd Part V. The Linguistic Perspective 2: Phonology: 16. The development of phonological abilities Henning Wode 17. The course of development in second language phonology acquisition: a natural path or strategic choice? Bjorn Hammarberg 18. Sociolinguistic factors in loss and acquisition of phonology Roy C. Major Index.