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First language attrition of Colombian Spanish speakers in south Florida

Posted on:2007-04-20Degree:M.AType:Thesis
University:Florida Atlantic UniversityCandidate:Gonzalez, GwynneFull Text:PDF
GTID:2445390005979015Subject:Language
Abstract/Summary:
This research study compares the use of the Spanish preterite and imperfect forms of stative verbs between native Spanish speakers in an L1 Spanish environment (E1) with L1 Spanish speakers in an L2 English environment (E2).;The study specifically targets subjects' Spanish L1 attrition of these verb forms in an English L2 environment by eliciting their use in an informal interview.
Keywords/Search Tags:Spanish
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