<p dir="ltr">Bilingualism and language acquisition research continually struggle with discerning the disparities and resemblances between heritage speakers and second language learners. Both groups draw considerable attention due to their unique language acquisition trajectories. This study investigates potential differences or similarities between heritage speakers and L2 learners of Spanish in their acquisition of syntax-semantics interface areas, focusing on the present perfect.</p><p dir="ltr">The present perfect denotes a past event relevant to the present, primarily establishing a connection between a current state and a preceding situation. However, it is imperative to note that the present perfect, often confused with the perfect aspect, encompasses more than this singular function. It represents merely one aspect within the perfect aspect, encompassing various other uses and functions beyond merely expressing present relevance to past events.</p><p dir="ltr">Despite extensive scholarly interest in studying heritage speakers (HS), including examinations of their distinctive morpho-syntax and aspectual challenges, limited literature exists regarding their utilization of the present perfect, frequently assumed to mirror its English counterpart. The intricate nuances in grammatical aspect when employing the present perfect remain largely unexplored.</p><p dir="ltr">This study aims to investigate the production and intuition of the aspectual values of the present perfect tense by Spanish heritage speakers and Spanish L2 learners, assessing potential divergences between the two groups given their differing levels of language exposure. To achieve this, an elicited production task and an acceptability judgment task will be employed to triangulate the participants' usage and comprehension of the target structure in various contexts.</p><p><br></p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/26112763 |
| Date | 27 June 2024 |
| Creators | Santiago Castillo Revelo (18889258) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/_b_THE_ACQUISITION_OF_PRESENT_PERFECT_ASPECTUAL_FEATURES_IN_HERITAGE_SPANISH_AND_L2_LEARNERS_b_/26112763 |
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