First-language attrition

[Harold F. Schiffman]

Forwarded from Linguist-List,

First Language Attrition:   Interdisciplinary perspectives on
methodological issues

Studies in Bilingualism 28, 2004
 John Benjamins http://www.benjamins.com/




 Editor: Monika S. Schmid, Free University Amsterdam
 Editor: Barbara Koepke, University of Toulouse - Le Mirail
 Editor: Merel Keijzer, Free University Amsterdam
 Editor: Lina Weilemar, Free University Amsterdam



 Abstract:

 This volume provides a state-of-the-art treatment of research on language
 attrition, the non-pathological loss of a language through lack of
 exposure. It combines a review of past and present research with in-depth
 treatments of specific theoretical and methodological issues and reports
on
 individual studies. Special prominence is given to the identification of
 problematic areas in attrition research, with a view to pointing out
 possible solutions. The book specifically addresses itself to those who
 wish to acquaint themselves with the research area of language attrition,
 providing them with both a thorough overview of the field and a basis on
 which to build their own research. The combination of experience and an
 innovative outlook present in this collection, however, make it a
valuable
 source for those familiar with attrition as well. Especially useful to
both
 beginners and veterans is the extensive annotated bibliography.


 Table of contents

 Acknowledgment  vii

 Language attrition: The next phase
 Barbara Kpke and Monika S. Schmid 1

 Part I. Theoretical models and methodological aspects

 L2 influence and L1 attrition in adult bilingualism
 Aneta Pavlenko 47

 A sociocultural approach for language attrition
 Antonio F. Jimnez Jimnez 61

 Perceived language dominance and language preference for emotional
speech:
 The implications for attrition research
 Jean-Marc Dewaele 81

 The role of grammaticality judgments in investigating first language
 attrition: A cross-disciplinary perspective
 Evelyn P. Altenberg and Robert M. Vago 105

 Part II. Attrition in progress: observations and descriptions

 Issues in finding the appropriate methodology in language attrition
research
 Kutlay Yagmur 133

 Language contact and attrition: The spoken French of Israeli Francophones
 Miriam Ben-Rafael 165

 Is there a natural process of decay? A longitudinal study of language
 attrition
 Matthias Hutz 189

 In search of the lost language: The case of adopted Koreans in France
 Valrie A.G. Ventureyra and Christophe Pallier 207

 Part III. How the study of attrition can contribute to the understanding
of
 language

 Attrition in L1 competence: The case of Turkish
 Ayse Grel 225

 Methodological aspects of a generative-based attrition study
 Bede McCormack 243

 Convergent outcomes in L2 acquisition and L1 loss
 Silvina A. Montrul 259

 A modest proposal: Explaining language attrition in the context of
contact
 linguistics
 Steven Gross 281

 No more reductions! - To the problem of evaluation of language attrition
data
 Elena Schmitt 299

 Language attrition research: An annotated bibliography
 Monika S. Schmid 317

 A new blueprint for language attrition research
 Monika S. Schmid 349

 Hardback: ISBN: 1588115496 Pages: x, 378 pp. Price: U.S. $ 132.00
 Hardback: ISBN: 9027241392 Pages: x, 378 pp. Price: Europe EURO 110.00