What is Language Shift?

In this video I explain what Language Shift is.
That what happened in many countries (and still happens) – I make the example with France and Italy – can happen also on another, more personal level.

0:00 About what Language Shift is, and other terms for it
0:31 The historical perspective of Language Shift in countries (example of France and Italy)
2:39 Language shift on sociolinguistic level
3:00 Factors that determine why one language is more dominant than another in a certain period/phase
3:20 Personal example of Language Shift and almost (!) Language Loss (German vs Italian and French)
4:56 A languages we have learned to a certain extent stays in our language memory
5:19 Think of it as a muscle...
5:49 Language shift in children
7:18 The importance of a multilingual village...!
7:33 Have you ever experienced "language shift"? Please share in the comments.

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