This study examined single-word code-mixing produced by bilingual preschoolers in order
to better understand lexical choice patterns in each language. Analysis included item-level …

Lexical gaps in vocabulary development have been acknowledged as a reason for
language mixing in young bilingual children. In spite of this, most studies do not take into …

This thesis examined several possible explanations for young bilingual children's code-
mixing: the unitary language system (ULS) hypothesis, parental rates of code-mixing …

Abstract Language development in bilingual children is often related to differing levels of
proficiency. Objective measurements of bilingual development include for example mean …

Lexical development is a key area in child language acquisition, assessment, and
intervention. A comprehensive approach to bilingual lexical development requires …

While bilingual children's code-mixing was once taken as a sign that they had confused their
languages, many studies have now shown that bilingual children can differentiate their …

Code-switching is a common phenomenon that bilinguals engage in, including bilingual
children. While many researchers have analyzed code-switching behaviors to better …

Researchers/theoreticians, professionals and laypersons alike often view the simultaneous
acquisition of two languages during the pre-school years with reservation and outright …

It has been claimed that children simultaneously acquiring two languages go through an
initial stage when they are unable to differentiate between their two languages. Such claims …

In this preregistered, longitudinal study of early code-switching, 34 US-born, Spanish–
English bilingual children were recorded with a bilingual family member at 2; 6 and 3; 6, in …