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This research aims to examine how matrix language and grammatical properties affect code-switching in bilingual children and adolescents.

“a branca Schere” or “a tesoura weiβe”? Adjective placement in Portuguese–German code-switching by bilingual children and adolescents

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Investigates adjective placement in code-switching among bilingual children, suggesting linguistic factors influence their behavior.

This research aims to examine how matrix language and grammatical properties affect code-switching in bilingual children and adolescents.
Elicited imitation task utilized with 49 bilingual participants.
Experiment manipulated matrix language, insertion type, and adjective position.
Data collected focused on code-switching behavior within noun phrases.
Code-switching strategies varied based on the grammatical properties of the matrix language.
Prenominal adjective position in German significantly predicted repetition accuracy.
The language of the adjective was crucial for Portuguese switchers, with age and attitudes towards German influencing outcomes.

Flores et al. (2026) studied this question.

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