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1 online resource (viii, 377 pages) : illustrations |
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Studies in bilingualism, 0928-1533 ; v. 28 |
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Studies in bilingualism ; v. 28. 0928-1533
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| Contents |
Cover -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC page -- Dedication page -- Table of contents -- Acknowledgment -- Language attrition -- Introduction -- 1. A historical overview -- 2. Some basic issues in attrition research -- 2.1. Extralinguistic aspects -- 2.2. Language attitudes, motivations, and use -- 2.3. Conclusion -- 3. Explanatory frameworks -- 3.1. Linguistic issues -- 3.2. Psycholinguistic aspects -- 3.3. Conclusion -- 4. Practical concerns: Research designs -- Conclusion and outlook -- Acknowledgment -- Notes -- References -- Part I. Theoretical models and methodological aspects -- L2 influence and L1 attrition in adult bilingualism -- Introduction -- 1. Borrowing -- 2. Restructuring -- 3. Convergence -- 4. Shift -- 5. Attrition -- References -- A sociocultural approach to language attrition -- Introduction -- 1. Sociocultural Theory -- 2. A Sociocultural account for language attrition -- 2.1. The role of ''language'' -- 2.2. Language attrition -- 3. Assessing language attrition under SCT -- 4. Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Perceived language dominance and language preference for emotional speech -- Introduction -- 1. Method -- 1.1. Rationale for the present study -- 1.2. Research questions -- 1.3. Participants -- 1.4. Research instrument and methodological considerations -- 1.5. Dependent variables -- 1.6. Research design -- 2. Results -- 2.1. Self-rated proficiency scores in the L1 -- 2.2. Expression of feelings in the L1 (frequency of use) -- 2.3. Expression of anger in the L1 (frequency of use) -- 2.4. Inner speech and mental calculation in L1 (frequency of use) -- 2.5. Perceptions of the L1 -- 2.6. Intra-group differences -- 2.7. Testimonies from LX dominant participants -- 3. Discussion -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Notes -- References -- The role of grammaticality judgments in investigating first language attrition -- Introduction -- 1. The relationship between grammaticality judgments and competence -- 2. Do grammaticality judgments rely on knowledge and processes that are different from those used in normal sentence processing? -- 2.1. Similarities between grammaticality judgment tasks and normal language use -- 2.2. Explicit and implicit memory -- 2.3. Findings of grammaticality judgment tasks and other tasks -- 2.4. Judgment factors other than grammaticality -- 3. Inter-subject and intra-subject inconsistency -- 4. Methodological issues in setting up a grammaticality judgment task -- 4.1. The role of time -- 4.2. Magnitude estimation -- 4.3. Analysing the results of individuals as well as groups -- 4.4. Response bias -- 4.5. Subject characteristics -- 4.6. Additional task characteristics -- 5. Conclusion -- Note -- References -- Part II. Attrition in progress -- observations and descriptions -- Issues in finding the appropriate methodology in language attrition research -- Introduction -- 1. Language attrition: An incomplete puzzle -- 1.1. Definitions -- 1.2. Extralinguistic factors -- 2. Methodology in language attrition studies -- 2.1. What type of design is appropriate? -- 2.2. Causes of claiming 'massive' loss -- 3. A research design of language attrition -- 3.1. Preliminary observation -- 3.2. Setting the design -- 3.3. Measuring at |
| Summary |
This volume provides a state-of-the-art treatment of research on language attrition, the non-pathological loss of a language through lack of exposure. It combines a review of past and present research with in-depth treatments of specific theoretical and m |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Language attrition -- Congresses
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Bilingualism -- Congresses
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LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Sociolinguistics.
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Bilingualism
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Language attrition
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Taalverlies.
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Schmid, Monika S
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| ISBN |
1423772237 |
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9781423772231 |
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9027295271 |
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9789027295279 |
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