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Direct linkCeleste Combrinck – SAGE Open, 2024
We have less time and focus than ever before, while the demand for attention is increasing. Therefore, it is no surprise that when answering questionnaires, we often choose to strongly agree or be neutral, producing problematic and unusable data. The current study investigated forced-choice (ipsative) format compared to the same questions on a…
Descriptors: Likert Scales, Test Format, Surveys, Design
Marcelyn Oostendorp; Tanya Little; Robyn Berghoff – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2024
The interaction between multilingualism and emotions has so far mostly been researched in Northern contexts. The findings obtained suggest that the first language is typically preferred for emotional and mental activities (i.e. 'first language primacy'). In this article, we extend this area of investigation to Africa. We use the Bilingualism and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Response
The Role of English in South African Multilinguals' Linguistic Repertoires: A Cluster-Analytic Study
Robyn Berghoff – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
A substantial body of research has examined the role of English in South Africans' linguistic repertoires. Many of these studies have investigated whether a language shift towards English might be underway among first-language (L1) speakers of the indigenous languages. At the same time, the role of English in the repertoires of L1 English speakers…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, African Languages, Multilingualism
