Abstract: The Modern Language JournalVolume 76, Issue 2 p. 190-208 Losing English as a First Language ROY C. MAJOR, Corresponding Author ROY C. MAJOR Department of English Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-5020[email protected]Search for more papers by this author ROY C. MAJOR, Corresponding Author ROY C. MAJOR Department of English Washington State University Pullman, WA 99164-5020[email protected]Search for more papers by this author First published: Summer 1992 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4781.1992.tb01100.xCitations: 132AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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