German-American Bilingualism: Cui Malo? Mother Tongue and Socioeconomic Status among the Second Generation in 1940.

Kamphoefner, Walter D.

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ERIC Number: EJ505926

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Publication Date: 1994

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German-American Bilingualism: Cui Malo? Mother Tongue and Socioeconomic Status among the Second Generation in 1940.

Kamphoefner, Walter D.

International Migration Review, v28 n4 p846-64 Win 1994

Utilizes language data from the 1940 Census Public Law Sample to measure the socioeconomic impact of a foreign mother tongue by comparing second-generation Germans who grew up speaking German and English, respectively. Results show that the disadvantages of a foreign mother tongue proved to be negligible for this group. (GR)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Comparative Analysis, Educational Background, Employment Level, Geographic Distribution, Income, Language Dominance, Research, Socioeconomic Status

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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