First Language Attrition: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Methodological Issues (Studies in Bilingualism)

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 methodological issues and reports on individual studies. Special prominence is given to the identification of problematic areas in attrition research, with a view to pointing out possible solutions. The book specifically addresses itself to those who wish to acquaint themselves with the research area of language attrition, providing them with both a thorough overview of the field and a basis on which to build their own research. The combination of experience and an innovative outlook present in this collection, however, make it a valuable source for those familiar with attrition as well. Especially useful to both beginners and veterans is the extensive annotated bibliography.

Table of contents

 

Acknowledgment	vii
Language attrition: The next phase Barbara Kцpke and Monika S. Schmid	1
Part I. Theoretical models and methodological aspects
L2 influence and L1 attrition in adult bilingualism Aneta Pavlenko	47
A sociocultural approach for language attrition Antonio F. Jimйnez Jimйnez	61
Perceived language dominance and language preference for emotional speech: The implications for attrition research Jean-Marc Dewaele	81
The role of grammaticality judgments in investigating first language attrition: A cross-disciplinary perspective Evelyn P. Altenberg and Robert M. Vago	105
Part II. Attrition in progress — observations and descriptions
Issues in finding the appropriate methodology in language attrition research Kutlay Yagmur	133
Language contact and attrition: The spoken French of Israeli Francophones Miriam Ben-Rafael	165
Is there a natural process of decay? A longitudinal study of language attrition Matthias Hutz	189
In search of the lost language: The case of adopted Koreans in France Valйrie A.G. Ventureyra and Christophe Pallier	207
Part III. How the study of attrition can contribute to the understanding of language
Attrition in L1 competence: The case of Turkish Ayşe Gьrel	225
Methodological aspects of a generative-based attrition study Bede McCormack	243
Convergent outcomes in L2 acquisition and L1 loss Silvina A. Montrul	259
A modest proposal: Explaining language attrition in the context of contact linguistics Steven Gross	281
No more reductions! — To the problem of evaluation of language attrition data Elena Schmitt	299
Language attrition research: An annotated bibliography Monika S. Schmid	317
A new blueprint for language attrition research Monika S. Schmid	349