Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Acceptability judgments are a frequently used method across linguistic disciplines, including heritage language linguistics. However, it has been argued that the method is not suitable for this population. This paper reviews the concerns that have been raised about acceptability judgments and presents two case studies that use judgment data from moribund Germanic heritage languages. These illustrate the strengths and obstacles of the method and offer insights for the productive use of acceptability judgments with heritage language speakers.
Author: Yvonne Van Baal
Institution: University of Stavanger
Language: English
Subfield: Linguistics and Language
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4409245018