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In:Handbook of Pragmatics: 21st Annual Installment
Edited by Jan-Ola Östman and Jef Verschueren
[Handbook of Pragmatics 21] 2018
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Language maintenance and shift

 | Monash University, Melbourne
Published online: 6 December 2018
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https://doi.org/10.1075/hop.21.lan12
Article outline
  • 1.Introduction
  • 2.Statistical studies of factors influencing language maintenance and shift
  • 3.Domains of use
  • 4.Family language policy
  • 5.Institutional support for heritage language learning and use
  • 6.Challenges for language maintenance and shift research
  • 7.Conclusion
  • Note
  • References
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