Abstract
The present contribution discusses recent developments and future directions in the attrition of instructed foreign languages, arguing for a distinction between this type of attrition and attrition involving second languages acquired implicitly in an immersion setting. An overview of the history of research in the field and the most prominent findings is provided, followed by a discussion of theoretical models and methodologically problematic issues. We conclude by outlining some future directions for the field.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 102-124 |
| Number of pages | 23 |
| Journal | Dutch Journal of Applied Linguistics |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2012 |