El papel de la exposición en la adquisición lingüística : un estudio con niños bilingües de italiano-español
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Pensato, Tommaso Italo
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El estudio investiga el impacto del entorno de exposición en la adquisición del género gramatical en niños bilingües italiano-español, comparando su desempeño con el de niños monolingües. Se analizaron dos variables principales: (1) el input lingüístico recibido en el hogar (contexto casero) y (2) el input del entorno social y educativo (entorno general), considerando tres grupos etarios (4-5, 6-7 y 8-9 años) y dos contextos geográficos (Italia y Puerto Rico). El estudio empleó tareas experimentales de procesamiento y producción en ambas lenguas, enfocándose en la concordancia de género gramatical entre el determinante y el sustantivo. Los resultados revelan que tanto el entorno general como el contexto casero de exposición ejercen una influencia significativa y complementaria en la adquisición del género gramatical. Los niños bilingües muestran un desarrollo comparable al de los monolingües en la marcación de género, aunque la cantidad y calidad del input, así como la similitud tipológica entre el italiano y el español, modulan el ritmo y la precisión de la adquisición. Se observan diferencias según la coincidencia o divergencia de género gramatical entre cognados y una mejora progresiva con la edad. Además, la exposición equilibrada en ambos contextos favorece la consolidación de representaciones lingüísticas robustas y flexibles. En conclusión, la investigación demuestra que la interacción entre el input recibido en el hogar y en el entorno social es determinante para el desarrollo eficiente del género gramatical en la infancia bilingüe. Estos hallazgos contribuyen a la comprensión de los mecanismos de adquisición bilingüe y subrayan la importancia de considerar la diversidad de contextos de exposición en la planificación educativa y en el apoyo a niños bilingües.
The study investigates the impact of the exposure environment on the acquisition of grammatical gender in Italian-Spanish bilingual children, comparing their performance to that of monolingual children. Two main variables were analyzed: (1) the linguistic input received at home (domestic context) and (2) the input from the social and educational environment (general context), considering three age groups (4-5, 6-7, and 8-9 years) and two geographical settings (Italy and Puerto Rico). The study employed experimental processing and production tasks in both languages, focusing on grammatical gender agreement between the determiner and the noun. The results reveal that both the general context and the domestic context of exposure exert a significant and complementary influence on the acquisition of grammatical gender. Bilingual children show development comparable to monolinguals in gender marking, although the quantity and quality of input, as well as the typological similarity between Italian and Spanish, modulate the pace and accuracy of acquisition. Differences are observed depending on the coincidence or divergence of grammatical gender between cognates, and a progressive improvement is seen with age. Moreover, balanced exposure in both contexts favors the consolidation of robust and flexible linguistic representations. In conclusion, the research demonstrates that the interaction between input received at home and in the social environment is decisive for the efficient development of grammatical gender in bilingual childhood. These findings contribute to the understanding of bilingual acquisition mechanisms and underscore the importance of considering the diversity of exposure contexts in educational language planning and support for bilingual children.
The study investigates the impact of the exposure environment on the acquisition of grammatical gender in Italian-Spanish bilingual children, comparing their performance to that of monolingual children. Two main variables were analyzed: (1) the linguistic input received at home (domestic context) and (2) the input from the social and educational environment (general context), considering three age groups (4-5, 6-7, and 8-9 years) and two geographical settings (Italy and Puerto Rico). The study employed experimental processing and production tasks in both languages, focusing on grammatical gender agreement between the determiner and the noun. The results reveal that both the general context and the domestic context of exposure exert a significant and complementary influence on the acquisition of grammatical gender. Bilingual children show development comparable to monolinguals in gender marking, although the quantity and quality of input, as well as the typological similarity between Italian and Spanish, modulate the pace and accuracy of acquisition. Differences are observed depending on the coincidence or divergence of grammatical gender between cognates, and a progressive improvement is seen with age. Moreover, balanced exposure in both contexts favors the consolidation of robust and flexible linguistic representations. In conclusion, the research demonstrates that the interaction between input received at home and in the social environment is decisive for the efficient development of grammatical gender in bilingual childhood. These findings contribute to the understanding of bilingual acquisition mechanisms and underscore the importance of considering the diversity of exposure contexts in educational language planning and support for bilingual children.
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