NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Forsberg, Julia; Ribbås, Maria Therese; Gross, Johan – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Standard language cultures are characterised by beliefs in idealised standard forms of the language in question. In this paper, these beliefs are connected to the concepts of referee design and speech community, through analysis of how Swedish adolescents reflect upon and self-assess their language proficiencies. The data consist of interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bilingualism, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Standard Spoken Usage
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Thompson, Linda – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1994
Presents the findings of an ethnolinguistic study conducted in northeastern England on children's language behavior during their first term in school. The article combines two theoretical perspectives in an analytical description of this behavior presented in three levels of data analysis. (23 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Child Language, Classroom Communication, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Janik, Janusz – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 1996
Discusses the issue of language ecology, focusing on Polish language maintenance in Victoria, Australia, and reports on a study conducted with Polish students at a Saturday language school. Results indicate that the longer the period of residence in Australia, the less students use Polish. (25 references) (Author/CK)
Descriptors: Church Role, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, English