Which of the Following Situations Is an Example of Subtractive

question 58

Multiple Choice

Which of the following situations is an example of subtractive bilingualism?

• A) Maurice grew up in Montreal. He heard a lot of French dialect spoken around him and on the radio, but he only speaks English.
• B) Kim heard English and Mandarin from the time she was born. She speaks both languages fluently.
• C) Marco learned Spanish as a child growing up in Mexico. He later learned English, moved to California for college, and continued to use his Spanish.
• D) Jasmina learned Croatian as a child. When her family moved to Winnipeg, she became fluent in English and eventually forgot her Croatian.

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