Child Bilingualism and Second Language Learning

Some variation in linguistic skill within the typical bilingual (L1 and L2 learning) population may be attributed to differences in language exposure (MacDonald & Christiansen, 2002). One component of language exposure is the frequency of a particular phonological pattern (e.g., syllabic and subsyllabic word components) within a language, as well as the regularity of the pattern, or its similarity to other patterns in the language. Measures of language processing, such as nonword repetition,