In which one of the following situations should we be most concerned about the possibility of subtractive bilingualism?
A)Ten-year-old Apsara's father grew up in Canada, whereas her mother grew up in Thailand.The family now lives in the United States.At home Dad almost always speaks English, but Mom often speaks Thai.
B)Twelve-year-old Coshaun lives in an inner-city neighborhood where most of his peers speak a dialect of English very different from that used at school.
C)Eight-year-old Michelle has a specific language impairment that makes it difficult for her to understand other people's speech.
D)After being adopted by American parents, 6-year-old Antoni moves from Poland to Chicago.His new parents don't know Polish, and he now attends an English- speaking school.

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Subtractive bilingualism refers to a situation where a child's primary language is replaced by a new language as a result of language loss or lack of use. In this scenario, Antoni's primary language is Polish, but he is now living in an English-speaking environment where his parents and school do not speak Polish. This can lead to a loss of his primary language skills, which can have negative consequences on his cultural identity, cognitive development, and future opportunities. Therefore, we should be most concerned about subtractive bilingualism in this scenario.

In Which One of the Following Situations Should We Be