Descriptor
Bilingualism | 1 |
Instructional Effectiveness | 1 |
Language Proficiency | 1 |
Language Research | 1 |
Language Skill Attrition | 1 |
Retention (Psychology) | 1 |
Second Language Instruction | 1 |
Second Language Learning | 1 |
Source
Studies in Second Language… | 1 |
Author
Cohen, Andrew D. | 1 |
Weltens, Bert | 1 |
Publication Type
Information Analyses | 1 |
Journal Articles | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating

Weltens, Bert; Cohen, Andrew D. – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 1989
Reviews key issues generally addressed in studies of language attrition, including the effects of instructional methods on long-term retention, the effects of proficiency level on attrition, attrition's different effects on various language skills, typical forgetting curves, and typical attrition orders. 26 references.(CB)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Proficiency, Language Research