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'They are Asking Me Why I Am Speaking Gagauz': Family Language Practices and the Level of Linguistic (In)Security of Adolescents Speaking an Endangered Language
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Gülin Dagdeviren-Kirmizi; Kayhan Inan – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
In this study, the relationship between the family language practice and the level of linguistic (in)security of adolescent Gagauz speakers is examined in the context of an endangered language. To this end, a language-use questionnaire and linguistic insecurity scale were administered to 674 participants. The questionnaire included questions…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Language Maintenance, Native Language, Second Language Learning
Language Use and Sustainability Status of Indigenous Languages in Sarawak, Malaysia
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Ting, Su-Hie; Ling, Teck-Yee – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
The study examines the sustainability status of Sarawak indigenous languages through a survey on adolescents' language use using the Expanded Graded Intergenerational Disruption Scale (EGIDS). The specific aspects examined were: the presence of ethnic languages in relation to other languages in selected domains of language use; the adolescents'…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Indigenous Populations, Foreign Countries, Uncommonly Taught Languages
An Investigative Study into Pupils' Perceptions of Europe.
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Convery, Anne; And Others – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1997
Examines the perceptions of European teenagers living in Europe regarding that continent. The study focuses on their declared knowledge sources, attitudes towards a European identity and second language learning and future aspirations. The article discusses the role of schools, the media, and the home environment in shaping the perceptions of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Ethnic Groups, Family Environment