Which of the Following Situations Is an Example of Subtractive

question 18

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Maurice grew up in New Orleans.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 baby.She became fluent in English when her family moved to Minneapolis and eventually forgot her Croatian.

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Definitions:

Hot Magma

Molten or partially molten rock beneath the Earth's surface, from which igneous rocks are formed.

Subduction

Subduction is a geological process in which one tectonic plate moves under another plate and into the mantle as the plates converge, typically occurring at oceanic trenches.

Juan de Fuca Ridge

A tectonic plate boundary located off the coast of the Pacific Northwest region of North America, characterized by seafloor spreading and volcanic activity.

Hot Spot

A region with significantly higher temperature than its surroundings, often related to volcanic activity or environmental anomalies.