Double Threshold in bi- and multilingual contexts: Preconditions for positive language influence in English as an additional language

Bi- and multilingualism has been shown to have positive effects on the attainment of third and additional lan-guages. These effects, however, depend on the type of bi- and multilingualism and the status of the languages involved (Cenoz 2003; Jessner 2006). In this explorative trend study, we revisit...

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Main Authors: Simone eLechner, Peter eSiemund
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00546/full