Now, we will talk a little about the phenomenon when we use language in our daily life, that must have a strong relation with our social interaction. Here we go..... :)
LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE AND LANGUAGE SHIFT
LANGUAGE SHIFT
It happens when the language of the wider society (majority) displaces
the minority mother tongue language over time in migrant communities or in
communities under military occupation. Therefore when language shift occurs, it
shifts most of the time towards the language of the dominant group, and the
result could be the eradication of the local language.
WHAT FACTORS LEAD TO LANGUAGE SHIFT?
