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The Attrition of Foreign-Language Skills: A Literature Review.
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Weltens, Bert – Applied Linguistics, 1987
Reviews language attrition research as well as analyzes characteristics of acquisition and attrition of first- and second-language skills. The relationship between language and memory is also discussed. Research results are summarized in appendix. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Error Analysis (Language), FLES, Language Maintenance, Language Processing