The acquisition of Spanish: Morphosyntactic development in monolingual and bilingual L1 acquisition and adult L2 acquisition. By Silvina A. Montrul. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2004. Pp. xv, 413. ISBN 1588116050. 49. 95. | Synapse
February 21, 2026
The acquisition of Spanish: Morphosyntactic development in monolingual and bilingual L1 acquisition and adult L2 acquisition. By Silvina A. Montrul. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 2004. Pp. xv, 413. ISBN 1588116050. 49. 95.
Key Points
This research aims to analyze the morphosyntactic development in individual bilingual and monolingual Spanish speakers and in adult learners of Spanish as a second language.
Examines morphosyntactic patterns in both L1 and L2 contexts
Explores differences between monolingual and bilingual acquisition
Considers adult learners' acquisition processes
Bilingual individuals show distinct morphosyntactic features compared to their monolingual peers
Adult L2 learners display varying levels of morphosyntactic proficiency
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