ERIC Number: EJ1387094
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-4632
EISSN: EISSN-1747-7557
Implicit Language Attitudes in Catalonia (Spain): Investigating Preferences for Catalan or Spanish Using the Implicit Association Test
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v44 n3 p214-229 2023
In line with the increased interest in studying implicit language attitudes, this study aims to explore implicit attitudes towards Catalan and Spanish in the multicultural and multilingual context of Catalonia (Spain) using the Implicit Association Test (IAT). A sample of 113 adolescents completed the IAT and a set of explicit measures of attitudinal and motivational variables. Results show a general preference for Catalan over Spanish. However, differences appear when home language is taken into consideration, as participants tend to prefer their home language. The paper discusses the relationship between implicit and explicit attitudes, highlighting the importance of incorporating implicit measures in language attitudes research in Catalonia.
Descriptors: Association Measures, Multilingualism, Cultural Pluralism, Language Attitudes, Romance Languages, Spanish, Preferences, Foreign Countries, Native Language, Learning Motivation, Secondary School Students, Second Language Learning, Bilingualism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Implicit Association Test
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