Language Attrition (original) (raw)
This website is intended to be a source of information about the process of forgetting a native language in immigrants and bilinguals – a linguistic development called ‘first language attrition’.
It provides information both for non-linguists who are interested in learning more about language attrition and for researchers intending to study it experimentally.
We are excited to announce that the dates and location for the 5th International Conference on Language Attrition and Bilingualism have been confirmed – it will take place 7-9 Oct 2026 in Porto Alegro, Brazil. Please keep checking the conference page for information on call dates, plenary speakers, programme, and much more!
These pages are currently under development and I will aim to add more information over time. If you have any questions relating to the process of language attrition or bilingualism in general which are not answered here, please email me at monika.schmid@york.ac.uk
Please also check out the language attrition Facebook page.
Monika S. Schmid
Professor of Linguistics,
University of York