Web-based experiments in mediated receptive multilingualism
Web-based experiments in mediated receptive multilingualism
Author(s): Irina Stenger, Tania AvgustinovaSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Applied Linguistics
Published by: Институт за български език „Проф. Любомир Андрейчин“, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: web-based experiments; mediated receptive multilingualism; Bulgarian; German; Russian
Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on phenomena of cross-lingual comprehension mediated by a bridge language. In a web-based experiment, German speaking subjects – without any previous knowledge of Bulgarian – translate written Bulgarian stimuli relying on some knowledge of Russian. We investigate the importance of the selected individual and linguistic factors for success in mediated receptive multilingualism. Proficiency in reading in Russian and orthographic distance between Russian and Bulgarian cognates are the most important predictors.
Journal: Известия на Института за български език „Проф. Любомир Андрейчин"
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: XXXVI
- Page Range: 7-28
- Page Count: 22
- Language: English, Bulgarian