Observational analysis compares Korean honorific agreement evaluation in English-speaking learners and heritage speakers, highlighting significant differences in language acquisition.
Key Points
Both groups rated ungrammatical conditions more acceptable than native speakers, indicating learning environment effects.
Korean heritage speakers rated ungrammatical conditions significantly lower than English-speaking learners, suggesting diverse language-learning profiles.
Proficiency in Korean influenced evaluations of ungrammatical conditions differently between groups, reflecting distinct language experiences.
Reaction time measurements revealed Korean heritage speakers responded faster than English-speaking learners, emphasizing the impact of broad usage experience.