Attrition of english as a consequence of the influence of spanish

The linguistic process by which the mother tongue is deteriorated has been called attrition. This study analyzes those factors that have been traditionally associated as cause of L1 attrition. By means of two different measurement tests, our participants' production of language is studied in detail. In addition, a thorough analysis of their personal and professional background is provided in order to verify or reject those factors, with special emphasis on those that seem to prevent the occurrence of the attrition process. El proceso lingüístico por el que la lengua materna se deteriora se conoce como attrition. En este estudio se analizan los factores que tradicionalmente se han asociado como causantes de attrition de la primera lengua. Mediante dos pruebas diferentes, la producción de lenguaje de los participantes de este estudio es analizada al detalle. Además de ello, un exhaustivo análisis de las trayectorias personales y profesionales de cada uno de los participantes ha permitido confirmar o descartar dichos factores, con especial hincapié a aquellos que parecen prevenir la aparición de este proceso.