Why Does a Language Shift Typically Occur

question 60

Multiple Choice

Why does a language shift typically occur?

• A) As children begin attending school, they talk to their parents less and therefore lose motivation to use the minority language.
• B) Children slowly forget the minority language as they acquire the majority language.
• C) Theory-theory leads children to conclude that the minority language is inferior to the majority language.
• D) Schools prohibit the use of the minority language.

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