Bilingual Acquisition Theoretical Implications of a Case Study

An intriguing case study of a young child who acquired English and Spanish from birth. Focusing on her language development before the age of two, it covers a wide range of areas including sounds, vocabulary, and early grammar. The authors consider a number of topical issues including the child's ability to select one language rather than the other, and the question of whether or not a bilingual child has one or two language systems from the very beginning.