Concepts and contexts – the effect of cross-cultural differences on bilingual speech

Csillingh, Erika (2026) Concepts and contexts – the effect of cross-cultural differences on bilingual speech. ALKALMAZOTT NYELVTUDOMÁNY, 26 (1). pp. 96-115. ISSN 1587-1061

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Abstract

Bilingual language processing is an intricate interplay between a number of regulating factors and mechanisms. The current paper aims to explore what triggers code-switching in the speech production of a fairly balanced English-Hungarian early bilingual. The analysis is carried out within a framework based on conceptual equivalence relations. An additional aim of the current study is to explore the multiple effects of language-specific lexical concepts on bilingual speech in context. Data come from a case study of an 11-year-old early bilingual participant with considerable experience in single-language contexts. The effect of cross-cultural differences is investigated through the analysis of code-switched elements and loan translations retrieved from two interviews revolving around cultural topics. Data suggest a positive correlation between the levels of conceptual equivalence relations and the significance of contextual factors. The study also reveals a potential connection between the co-occurrence of instances of code-switching and loan translations.

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