Factors contributing to the Lithuanian language maintenance in emigrant family: a case of US

When two languages collide in the context of emigration, the heritage language is in danger of extinction because the two languages are different in size, power, vitality and prestige. The question then arises why some ethnic communities maintain their language, despite the fact that their situation...

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Main Author: Kristina Jakaitė-Bulbukienė
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Vilnius University Press 2015-11-01
Series:Taikomoji kalbotyra
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Online Access:https://www.journals.vu.lt/taikomojikalbotyra/article/view/17495