Educational Psychology / Unit 9 EDP 0812 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Language Loss
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The idea
Language loss, or subtractive bilingualism, happens when a child's first language fades as English grows; it harms English learning too, weakens communication with family and complicates speech-language services.
In practice
A child who can no longer talk easily with a grandparent has lost more than vocabulary.
Where people slip
Maintaining the first language supports English learning rather than competing with it.
Your place on the trail
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