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ERIC Number: EJ373656
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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What Is Happening to a Lebanese Dialect in Cleveland, Ohio: Language Attrition in Progress.
Daher, Nazih Y.
Al-Arabiyya, v21 n1-2 p3-18 1988
A study of the changes in the language behavior of an American-Lebanese community in Cleveland, Ohio, considering the community's background, its current status, environmental interactions, and linguistic behavior. Findings indicate a reduced ability to be quick and easy, reduced ability to be expressive, and linguistic insecurity. (CB)
Descriptors: Arabic, Community Influence, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Language Skill Attrition, Language Usage, Oral Language, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Lebanon
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