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← Language & CommunicationWhy does stable bilingualism not always prevent complete language attrition among migrant populations in contact situations?
A)Cognitive load remains consistently balanced
B)Language dominance shifts, affecting use✓
C)Neurological pathways exhibit symmetric decay
D)Code-switching halts executive function control
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Complete language attrition can occur due to a shift in language dominance influencing daily use, because one language increasingly fulfills communicative needs; therefore, even if bilingualism is stable in some regards, the decreasing use of the heritage language leads to attrition, rather than equal usage preventing decline.
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