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Trosset, Carol S. – Language in Society, 1986
Examines the attempted acquisition of Welsh by English speakers in Wales in relation to the native association of Welsh-language speech with Welsh cultural identity. The learners' status as verbal performers is investigated together with the psychological impact of that status and the ambiguity of the learners' identity on the learning process.…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Bilingualism, Ethnicity, Ethnography