Sometimes prepositions appear in idioms, or unique language that doesn’t translate easily. Falling IN a puddle and falling IN love are very different experiences. If your mom asks you to “pick your clothes” she wants you to make some choices. However, if your mom asks you to “pick UP...
This paper sheds light on the paths of third language (L3) acquisition of Portuguese by Spanish–English speakers whose first language is Spanish (L1 Spanish), English (L1 English), or both in the case of heritage speakers of Spanish (HL). Specifically, it looks at the gradual acquisition ...