A child speaks a low prestige heritage language at home and receives schooling an a second, high prestige language. The child has many friends in school and desires to become an integrated member of the larger community. Which of the following is TRUE about this child?
A. the child is at risk of losing her first language in a process of attrition
B. the child will likely become a very balanced bilingual
C. the child will always be at a disadvantage speaking the community language
D. all of these statements are true of this child
Question 2
Which of the following is NOT a factor in children's ability to become bilingual?
A. the community attitudes about the languages, such as whether or not one is prestigious or valued
B. how related the languages are to each other linguistically
C. the amount of input that a child receives in each language
D. all of the above are factors that influence a child's ability to become bilingual
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