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<p style="text-align:justify;"><span style="color:#333333;">This paper discusses&nbsp;the stage of second language acquisition known as attrition and what learners&nbsp;and teachers can do to prevent attrition and promote retention. Attrition is the stage at which a learner’s attained proficiency declines due to a reduction of contact with the second language, whether from lack of contact with other&nbsp;speakers of the language, cessation of language instruction, or a number of&nbsp;other factors. The paper briefly summarizes research on language attrition, then&nbsp;reviews a prototype program developed to encourage L2 retention for a specific&nbsp;learner population, and discusses a range of activities in which learners at&nbsp;large may engage to promote retention of their L2 knowledge, including both&nbsp;traditional and technology-mediated activities. The paper also suggests means&nbsp;by which language teachers may prepare their students for the possibility of&nbsp;attrition and help them develop skills for independent learning and engaging&nbsp;with language activities and resources that will facilitate language retention.</span></p>

Preventing Attrition and Promoting Retention

Original Research 

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Guest-editors: 
Christine Coombe, PhD, Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai, UAE
Hassan Mohebbi, PhD, Independent Researcher, Turkey


Special Issue: Pathways to the Successful Teaching and Learning of an L2: In Honour of Andrew D. Cohen