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University of Wisconsin, Eau ClaireFlorida International University
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2013
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University of Arizona Linguistics CircleJournal
Coyote Papers: Working Papers in Linguistics, Linguistic Theory at the University of ArizonaAbstract
In this research, we explore the linguistic structure of the Spanish of Heritage Speakers, those who have acquired Spanish as the home language in a minority language context (Iverson, 2010). We contribute to the discussion of the properties of Heritage Languages here by examining Preposition Stranding in Heritage Speakers versus native monolingual speakers of Spanish. We claim that the distinct behavior of Heritage Speakers of Spanish supports the claim that Heritage Languages may differ from native monolingual language in the narrow syntax, affecting uninterpretable features of the grammar.Type
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