Future temporal reference in the bilingual repertoire of Anglo-Montrealers: A twin variable

• Hélène Blondeau ^[1] ; Nathalie Dion ^[2] ; Zoe Ziliak Michel ^[3]
  1. [1] University of Florida

     University of Florida

     Estados Unidos

     
  2. [2] University of Ottawa

     University of Ottawa

     Canadá

     
  3. [3] University of California, San Diego

     University of California, San Diego

     Estados Unidos

     

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• Localización: International Journal of Bilingualism: interdisciplinary studies of multilingual behaviour, ISSN 1367-0069, Vol. 18, Nº. 6, 2014, págs. 674-692
• Idioma: inglés
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  • This article focuses on the development of sociolinguistic competence in a second language, (here, French being acquired by young Anglo-Montrealers) in a naturalistic context where the target language is part of daily life. Sociolinguistic competence is assessed through analysis of Anglo-Montrealers’ use of a morphosyntactic variable, Future Temporal Reference (FTR), in both French and English. Variationist analyses reveal that Anglo-Montrealers possess distinct FTR variation systems for each of the languages of their linguistic repertoire. Results show that substantial contact with native speakers is a necessary condition for detailed and complete mastery of target sociolinguistic variation, in particular because the rules that govern it are rarely, if ever, explicitly taught.