Bidirectional cross-linguistic influence in motion event conceptualisation in bilingual speakers of Spanish and English

Abstract We investigated bidirectional cross-linguistic influence on motion event (ME) expressions in bilingual speakers of two typological different languages (Talmy’s typology), Spanish (as L1) and English L2). Specifically, we whether struggle to learn ME the L2, this process affects uses L1. Potential effects L2 proficiency AoA both L1 was also studied. elicited from 6-second video-clips were analysed for manner path components at level verb clause. Results support hypothesis conceptualization. In bilinguals’ observed patterns restructuring, convergence transfer. L1, reported structural conceptualization that seem emerge contact with L2. Proficiency showed modulation use verbs