Language Attrition

by Monica S. Schmid and Monika S. Schmid

Book Overview

'Language attrition' describes the loss of, or changes to, grammatical and other features of a language as a result of declining use by speakers who have changed their linguistic environment and language habits. In such a situation there may, for example, be simplification in the tense system or in certain properties of subordinate clauses; some vocabulary items might fall into disuse and phonetic features may be restructured. These changes can be...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521759935
• ISBN13: 9780521759939
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"