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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BIRACIAL – BLACK? A SURVEY OF LANGUAGE USE AND LANGUAGE ATTITUDES IN POLAND AND GERMANY [PDF]
, 2013 The paper deals with the construction of race from the perspective of cognitive sociolinguistics. The focus is upon the perception of mixed-race people of black and white heritage in Poland and Germany compared to the USA, and its reflection in language ...
Pułaczewska, Hanna
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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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[v]at is going on? Local and global ideologies about Indian English [PDF]
, 2009 This article examines local and global language ideologies surrounding a particular phonetic feature in Indian English, the pronunciation of /v/ as [w].
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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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Students’ Attitudes Towards the Standardisation of the Lithuanian Language
Taikomoji kalbotyra, 2021 Lithuania’s national language policy has been a frequently discussed topic in the broad Lithuanian society over the recent years. Due to this, it has been made known that Lithuania’s national language policy is an issue that is currently significant to ...
Akvilė Matulionytė +1 more
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A survey of undergraduate students’ attitudes towards studying isiZulu at university
Literator, 2018 The study’s main objective was to investigate the attitudes held by undergraduate students towards studying isiZulu at university. The purposive sampling method was used to gather data from 100 students who studied the language as major subject, as well ...
Nontobeko T. Mbatha +3 more
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Pilihan dan Sikap Bahasa Masyarakat di Perbatasan Indonesia dan Timor Leste
Ranah: Jurnal Kajian Bahasa, 2020 The border community in Malacca Regency, East Nusa Tenggara consists of two groups of people, namely indigenous groups who have lived for a long time and groups of people who choose to join the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. The existence of
NFN Mukhamdanah, Retno Handayani
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گۆڤارا زانستێن مرۆڤایەتی یا زانكۆیا زاخۆ, 2023 Similar to other parts of the world, Kurdish speakers of English have been subject to English fever. They have a strong desire to learn and speak English. An army of teachers is currently teaching Kurdish speakers to learn English.
Sarkawt Qadir, Rukhsar Omar
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