ERIC Number: EJ1370786
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
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Perceptions of Linguistic Parity on Social Media: A Qualitative Comparison between Primary Cymraeg and English-Medium Secondary School Pupils
International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, v25 n10 p3659-3672 2022
This thematic analytic qualitative study used participants' oral narratives to examine primary "Cymraeg," which is the Welsh language, and English-speaking adolescents' perceptions regarding "Cymraeg"-speakers' opportunities of using their primary language on social media. Twenty-three participants were interviewed (two Welsh/Bilingual-medium schools: males = 5, females = 6; two English-medium schools: males = 6, females = 6). All of the Welsh/Bilingual-medium participants were primary "Cymraeg"-speakers. Operating at the broad thematic level, both groups provided similar responses. However, inter-group variance might be inferred at the sub-thematic level where, for instance, "Cymraeg"-speakers identified a greater array of technical limitations preventing "Cymraeg"-speakers using "Cymraeg" within the social media domain. The potential consequences of an actual or perceptual linguistic imbalance on social media are discussed.
Descriptors: Welsh, Social Media, Language Usage, Native Language, Bilingualism, Bilingual Students, Language Attitudes, Secondary School Students, English, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Wales)
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