Commentary published In: Epistemological issue: The dynamics of bilingualism in language shift ecologies
Edited by Cristina Flores and Neal Snape
[Linguistic Approaches to Bilingualism 13:1] 2023
► pp. 45–50
Commentary
Carefully considering the need, precision, and usefulness of classifying bilingual speakers in language shift contexts
Published online: 2 February 2023
https://doi.org/10.1075/lab.22078.ama
https://doi.org/10.1075/lab.22078.ama
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