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  • Psycholinguistics
  • Bilingualism
  • Language Acquisition

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  • Cross-linguistic variation exists in demonstrative systems.
  • Bilingualism's impact on native language demonstrative use is under-explored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Investigate how bilingual exposure affects first language demonstrative use.
  • Test if basic demonstratives are resistant to attrition.

Main Methods:

  • Compared native Spanish speakers in Spain (control) and Norway (experimental).
  • Utilized the (Spatial) Memory game paradigm.
  • Analyzed the use of deictic demonstratives.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences found in demonstrative term usage between groups.
  • The experimental group (Norway) used fewer deictic terms.
  • Results contradict the hypothesis of demonstratives' resistance to change.

Conclusions:

  • Bilingual language exposure can alter native language deictic referential systems.
  • Demonstrative systems may be more susceptible to change than previously thought.
  • L2 exposure can influence fundamental aspects of L1 grammar.