Before she started school in the U.S.,Mita,daughter of immigrant parents of Indian origin,used to speak only her home language of Hindi fluently.She then learned to speak English in school and attained fluency in both Hindi and English.However,as she grew older,she started to feel ashamed of her roots and gave up speaking Hindi altogether.This phenomenon is called ________ bilingualism.
A)subjective
B)relapsed
C)subtractive
D)retractive

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Subtractive bilingualism refers to the situation where the acquisition of a second language (such as English in Mita's case) leads to the loss of the native language (Hindi in this case). This is often influenced by factors such as societal pressure to conform to the dominant language, which can result in individuals feeling ashamed or embarrassed about their native language and culture.

Before She Started School in the U