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Languages, Volume 9, Issue 12
December 2024 - 30 articles
Cover Story: Heritage language (HL) research has primarily focused on adults and children, with teenagers receiving less attention despite adolescence being crucial for language development and maintenance. This study examines morphosyntactic divergence in the HL usage of Estonian–Swedish bilingual teenagers (aged 12–17). Data from 21 first- and second-generation heritage speakers revealed low but consistent rates of non-standard usage in certain domains of morphosyntax. Our analysis draws on the example of two structures: object marking and experiencer constructions with the verb meeldima ‘to like/please’. The findings suggest that divergent usage stems from cross-linguistic influence, simplification, and input frequency. We also found that the speakers’ place of birth and home language differentially affects usage of the different constructions. View this paper
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