Linguistic Attrition among Retired French Language Teachers of Bensekrane’s Middle Schools

Abstract

The topic of language attrition, which refers to the gradual loss of previously acquired language skills by healthy individuals, is explored in this thesis. The goal of the study is to present a thorough assessment of the causes, symptoms, and processes involved in language loss. It also aims to identify the linguistic levels most vulnerable to attrition and evaluate whether the sample of this research which are retired French language teachers, suffer from French Language attrition or not. The sample were given a questionnaire and a language test in order to gather information. The gathered data underwent careful analysis and interpretation. According to the results, although language attrition is noticeable among retired French instructors, few participants only showed serious evidence and signs of it. Additionally, the data analysis shows that among the participants, the grammatical level is the one that is most susceptible to attrition. By concentrating on retired language teachers explicitly, this study adds to our understanding of language attrition. It also can help academics and language educators create tailored interventions and techniques to reduce language attrition among populations that are comparable.