Analysis of the correlation between self-perceived linguistic competence and language attitudes in the Valencian multilingual context
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Analysis of the correlation between self-perceived linguistic competence and language attitudes in the Valencian multilingual contextAuthor (s)
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2018Publisher
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MORALES EZQUERRA, Ariadna (2018). Analysis of the correlation between self-perceived linguistic competence and language attitudes in the Valencian multilingual context. Fòrum de recerca, n. 23, p. 545-562Type
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Language learning, language use and language attitudes are
narrowly interrelated concepts, whose significance becomes even
more relevant in diglossic settings involving a majority, a minority
and a ... [+]
Language learning, language use and language attitudes are
narrowly interrelated concepts, whose significance becomes even
more relevant in diglossic settings involving a majority, a minority
and a foreign language. This is precisely the fractured linguistic
context of the Valencian Community, where the burgeoning role of
English in the educational system adds to the asymmetrical bilingual
setting in which the autochthonous language is minoritized in its own
territory. Therefore, drawing on multilingualism and language
attitudes as the theoretical framework, this study provides an
interface between both concepts by focusing on the correlation
between self-perceived competence and language attitudes in the
Valencian multilingual setting by secondary education students.
As part of more extensive research examining the correlation
between several variables and language attitudes, this paper builds
on the previous findings on language attitudes in Catalan-speaking
areas. It analyses the impact of self-assessed competence in both the
majority and minority languages (Catalan and Spanish) on language
attitudes towards the three languages amongst a sample of 62 4thyear ESO students from the Catalan-speaking area of the Valencian
Community. From a quantitative approach, this cross-sectional study
presents a statistical analysis of the gathered data, searching
bivariate correlations to determine the correlation between both
variables. The analysis of the results and the following conclusions
highlight the correlation between language proficiency and language
attitudes as well as the determinant role of linguistic command to
promote balanced language attitudes and to achieve effective
bilingualism. [-]
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XXIII Jornades de Foment de la Investigació de la Facultat de Ciències Humanes i Socials (Any 2018)
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