Chapter 11
Phonological development
Research in multilingual and cross-cultural
contexts
In recent years, research in child language
acquisition has expanded beyond English and Euro-Western contexts.
Canada’s multilingual population and commitments to revitalization
of First Nations languages and education underscore the importance
of such research. Knowledge of both monolingual/monocultural and
multilingual/cross-cultural contexts for language acquisition is a
vital foundation for development of culturally safe and relevant
educational and intervention programs. The following paper provides
perspectives on crosslinguistic, cross-cultural research by
presenting an overview of two research streams: (1) a
crosslinguistic study of monolingual phonological development in 17
countries and several language groups; and (2) studies in indigenous
contexts in Canada and Mexico. The chapter concludes with
implications for future research and practice.
Article outline
- Introduction
- The crosslinguistic project
- Foundation 1: Inspirations
- Take-home messages: Foundation 1
- Foundation 2: The theories
- Joseph Paul Stemberger
- Barbara May Bernhardt
- Phonological theories
- Nonlinear phonological theories
- Constraints-based theories
- Nonlinear and constraints-based theories and phonological
patterns
- Take-home messages: Foundation 2
- Foundation 3: Intervention studies
- Phonological assessment/evaluation
- Intervention
- Intervention studies
- Dosage and project management: Feasibility and outcomes
- Nonlinear phonological intervention and outcomes
- Take-home messages: Foundation 3
- The crosslinguistic project
- Methodology
- Partnerships
- Participant samples
- Data collection and transcription
- Analysis
- Take-home messages: Crosslinguistic project
- Research in indigenous contexts
- Cultural safety and humility: The basis for research
- First Nations English dialects: Barbara May Bernhardt
- Valley Zapotec: Joseph Stemberger
- Take-home messages: Research in indigenous contexts
- Conclusion
-
Acknowledgements
-
Note
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