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Publication Date: 2015-Dec
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Elite Bilingualism? Language Use among Multilingual Teenagers of Swedish Background in European Schools and International Schools in Europe
Rydenvald, Marie
Journal of Research in International Education, v14 n3 p213-227 Dec 2015
This article explores the language use and language attitudes as reported by a number of multilingual teenagers with a Swedish background in European Schools and international schools in Europe. Special attention is given to the concepts of Third Culture Kids and elite bilingualism in relation to teenagers' multilingualism. This study is based on a sociolinguistic survey comprising 72 participants. The results show a relationship between the language of instruction in two different international education programmes and participants' reported language use and attitudes.
Descriptors: Language Usage, Language Attitudes, International Education, Multilingualism, Sociolinguistics, Student Surveys, Language of Instruction, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Swedish, Bilingualism, Advantaged, Correlation, Native Language, Parent Background, Family Characteristics, Socioeconomic Influences, Migration, Peer Relationship, Family Environment, Educational Environment, Secondary School Students
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Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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