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Download full textGardner, R. C. – 1979
Social, aptitudinal, and attitudinal factors that influence acquisition of a second language can also have an effect on the subsequent retention of that language. "Retention" is the maintenance or improvement of proficiency in a language following its acquisition. A study by G. Edwards shows that long-term retention of linguistic and…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Language Acquisition, Language Attitudes, Language Skills
