The phrase "a decrease in language" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a reduction in the use, proficiency, or complexity of language in a specific context, such as education or communication.
Example: "The study revealed a decrease in language skills among students over the past decade."
Alternatives: "a decline in language" or "a reduction in language".
The effect of birth order was highly significant in each equation (p < 0.001), with each older sibling predicting a decrease in Total Language, Auditory Comprehension, and Expressive Language scores of 8.39 points [4.39 12.40], 8.13 points [4.19 12.08] and 7.18 points [3.29 11.06], respectively.
An increase in daily contact with speakers of Arabic and the higher prestige of this official language of Egypt have resulted in a decrease in Nubian language use and competence.
Screen time was found to have a significant effect on Total Language and Expressive Language scores (p = 0.039, 0.025), with an extra hour of screen time per day predicting a decrease in Total Language scores of 2.57 points [0.13 5.00] and 2.71 points [0.36 5.06] for the Expressive score.
Therefore, if the decision by MEXT to increase classroom English is properly implemented by teachers, it could lead to a decrease in English language anxiety.
Every additional 10 days of fever was associated with a 1.9 decrease in language composite score and a 2.1 decrease in motor composite score (p = 0.005 and 0.0002, respectively).
For a child with bilateral CIs, each additional year of delay of implantation of the bilateral CI predicted a decrease in CELF Core Language and Expressive Language scores of 11.36 points ([3.47 19.25], 12.16%) and 10.83 points ([3.34 18.32], 11.40%), respectively.
Responses received a −1 score if there was evidence of a decrease in understanding or use of language, or if they reflected a misconception that was not evident in the pre-MMM survey.
The decrease in language skills, in association with semantic memory, seems to be one of the first consequences of aging on cognitive performance, but is also seen in early stage Alzheimer's disease.
"It is disappointing to hear, however, that there has been a decrease in the take-up of modern foreign languages at GCSE".
The middle frontal gyrus has been associated with sustained attention, working memory and language [ 11], thus the reduced activation suggests a decrease in executive functioning [ 12].
