Perceptions and Use of English by Secondary School Students From Central Asia
Journal of Language and Education, 2016 After almost two centuries of functioning almost exclusively through the medium of Russian, the governments of the now-independent Kyrgyzstan are trying to implement the knowledge of English among the population as an auxiliary tool of interaction with ...
Flora Komlósi, Siarl Ferdinand
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The Language Attitudes of Minangkabau People Towards Minangkabau and Indonesian Language
International Journal of Language Teaching and Education, 2018 This paper examines the language attitudes of Minangkabau people toward Minangkabau language (MIN) and Indonesian (BI) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The data were collected in the form of questionnaires, in-depth interviews and participant observation with
Temmy Thamrin
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Ideology, policy and implementation: Comparative perspectives from two African universities
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics, 2014 This paper provides an exposition and interpretation of the language policies of two African universities, namely the University of Yaoundé 1 in Cameroon and the University of the Western Cape in South Africa.
Dyers, Charlyn, Abongdia, Jane-Francis
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Variability in speaker expectations of morphosyntactic mutation in Welsh
Glossa, 2022 Like all modern Celtic languages Welsh exhibits initial consonant mutation with both lexical and morphosyntactic triggers. Owing to the complexity of the system and the sociolinguistic situation of Welsh, change and variation in the system seems ...
Gareth Roberts, Yosiane White
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A study on language use and language attitudes by Arabs living in Spain [PDF]
, 2016 XXI Jornades de Foment de la Investigació de la Facultat de Ciències Humanes i Socials (Any 2016)Multilingualism is a key concept when dealing with languages around the world.
Benkasem Agbalu, Mariam
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Exploring Teenager’s Language Attitudes towards Javanese Language
Journal of Language and LiteratureLanguage attitudes significantly influence language vitality and revitalization, shaping users' language choices. In Indonesia, indigenous languages, including Javanese, are declining in use, particularly among younger generations who prefer Indonesian ...
Anna Fitriati +2 more
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SPRACHEINSTELLUNGEN IM MIGRATIONSKONTEXT – AM BEISPIEL DES ALBANISCHEN UND DEUTSCHEN/ LANGUAGE ATTITUDES IN THE MIGRATION CONTEXT – THE EXAMPLE OF ALBANIAN AND GERMAN [PDF]
Journal of Languages for Specific Purposes, 2022 The article provides insights into the language situation of the three-generation (G1-G3) Albanian language group (n=120) in Germany and Switzerland and presents their attitudes towards varieties of both languages (Albanian-German).
Naxhi Selimi
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Perceptions of sexist language and its relationship to attitudes toward women and social roles : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Psychology at Massey University [PDF]
, 1993 The language about women reflects the attitudes of men toward women and to the extent that women use them, the attitudes of women toward themselves. The relationship between language and the attitudes of those who use it is not one-way. Language reflects
Scott, Rachel Ann
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Parent‐to‐Child Information Disclosure in Pediatric Oncology
Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Despite professional consensus regarding the importance of open communication with pediatric cancer patients about their disease, actual practice patterns of disclosure are understudied. Extant literature suggests a significant proportion of children are not told about their diagnosis/prognosis, which is purported to negatively ...
Rachel A. Kentor +12 more
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STUDENTSʼ ATTITUDES TOWARDS FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING
Filolog, 2020 The subject of this paper is the sociolinguistic aspect of attitudes towards language, included as an unavoidable factor in foreign language learning. The aim of this research is to examine the influence the age of the students or the attitudes of their ...
Ивана Д. Милошевић
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