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Andreana Pastena; Albert Sesé; Mireia Trenchs-Parera – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
This study investigates first-year undergraduates when starting their studies in a highly internationalised public university settled in a multicultural and multilingual European city. It focuses on to what extent individual differences as regards plurilingualism and previous intercultural experience are related to a higher or lower degree of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Cultural Awareness
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Dewaele, Jean-Marc; McCloskey, James – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2015
The present study investigates inter-individual variation (linked to personality traits, multilingualism and sociobiographical variables) in the attitudes that 2035 multilinguals have of their own and others' foreign accent (FA). Data were collected through an online questionnaire. We found that multilinguals who were extraverted, emotionally…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Multilingualism
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Tannenbaum, Michal; Cohen, Hagit – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
This paper studies one ultra-Orthodox group--Habad community, exploring its members' attitudes towards four languages: Hebrew, Loshen Koydesh (LK), English, and Yiddish, and focusing on usage, affection for the language, ascribed importance, and holiness. Research questions were: (1) What are the attitudes of Habad members towards these languages?…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Semitic Languages, Questionnaires, Semi Structured Interviews
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Dewaele, Jean-Marc; Wei, Li – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2014
The present study investigates inter-individual variation (linked to personality traits, multilingualism and sociobiographical variables) in attitudes towards code-switching (CS) among 2070 multilinguals. Data were collected through an online questionnaire. We found that high levels of Tolerance of Ambiguity (TA) and Cognitive Empathy (CE), and…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Adults, Multilingualism, Monolingualism
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Dewaele, Jean-Marc – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2005
An analysis of 100 Flemish high-school students' attitudes towards French and English (both "foreign" languages) revealed complex links between personality factors, gender, politicocultural identity, communicative behaviour and foreign language attitudes. Attitudes towards English were found to be much more positive than those towards French,…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Language Attitudes, Personality, High School Students