This study used an acceptability judgment task (AJT) to examine how Spanish-English bilinguals with different acquisitional backgrounds judge inalienable possession constructions. All groups were most consistent in accepting the canonical (clitic + definite determiner) form, while also showing some acceptance and within-group variability for innovative forms; importantly, rating consistency did not differ by bilingual type, suggesting AJT data is equally reliable across groups. Although some bilingual background factors moderately correlated with acceptance of certain forms, no clear pattern explained the broader variability, highlighting both the complexity of bilingual grammar and the value of AJTs in capturing it.
Variability in Spanish inalienable possession: A study of acceptability judgment tasks in different types of Spanish-English bilinguals
Bryan Koronkiewicz 