September 10, 2025Philology Theory & PracticeOpen Access

Corpus-based analysis of speech errors in heritage Russian speakers: theoretical and methodological foundations of the study

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This research uncovers language erosion patterns in heritage speakers, showing how bilingualism impacts syntax and pragmatics.

Core syntactic structures in heritage speech remain stable, yet interface areas are vulnerable to language erosion.
Analysis revealed that errors in verb aspect, case usage, and tense correlate with bilingual experience metadata.
The study employed a multi-layered corpus methodology, utilizing the Russian Learner Corpus for data collection.
Findings call for education programs that enhance metalinguistic awareness rather than just correct standard deviations.

Trunkina et al. (2025) studied this question.

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