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The previous section has shown that more recent studies, such as those carried out by Gonçalves (2013) and Piller (2002a), have shifted their focus away from potential language problems arising in bilingual relationships, to topics such as the linguistic construction of identity. Miscommunicationmiscommunication is not at the centre of my analysis either; however, in the process of analysing how the couples communicate, I inevitably also consider language problems. In the following, I will therefore delineate the most important linguistic challenges bilingual couples may face. For the most part, I will concentrate on difficulties among fluent L2 speakers, such as the couples in this study.