Crosslinguistic influence at the syntax proper: Interrogative subject-verb inversion in heritage Spanish

International Journal of Bilingualism

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 71-96

  Cuza, Alejandro ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

crosslinguistic influence; interface hypothesis; Spanish heritage speakers; subject verb inversion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873941746     PISSN: 13670069     EISSN: 17566878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367006911432619     Document Type: Article

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