NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
ERIC Number: EJ488115
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0143-4632
EISSN: N/A
A 16-Year Longitudinal Study of Language Attrition in Dutch Immigrants in Australia.
de Bot, Kees; Clyne, Michael
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v15 n1 p17-28 1994
Speech material gathered from Dutch-English bilinguals in Australia questioned in 1971 and 1987 was analyzed, showing no evidence of attrition in Dutch. It is concluded that first-language attrition does not necessarily occur in an immigrant setting and that immigrants who maintain their language in the first years of their stay will likely remain fluent in their first language. (Author/LB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Dutch, English, Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Language Fluency, Language Maintenance, Language Skill Attrition, Language Usage, Longitudinal Studies, Sociolinguistics, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Australia
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A