1. Carlos Vásquez
Juanita Pulla
Roberto Villao
Christian Anamisi

2. Definition
 Some types of errors wich are still present in adult
speakers trying to communicate their ideas is known
as fossilization.
 'no' + V - I no understand good
 'don't' + V - don't know

3. Depends
on social
identity
and need
to
communi
cate

4. Examples
10 years ago Now
I no speak I no speak
German German

5. Should individuals be considered “fossilized” if…
 They retain a foreign accent despite being fluent in the
language?
 The students don’t want to “sound native”
 Should “progress” be measured against native-speaker
norms?
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