An indigenous Australian language with few remaining speakers is undergoing revitalization efforts. Which mechanism can best assess whether intergenerational transmission is succeeding in increasing language vitality?

💡 Explanation

Improved child language acquisition scores directly indicates successful intergenerational transmission of the language, because this reflects active learning by new speakers and therefore increases vitality. Rather than general literacy or media representation, direct acquisition shows language survival.

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