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ERIC Number: EJ1418935
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1931-3152
EISSN: EISSN-1931-3160
Attitude towards Language Use and Maintenance among Yorùbá-English Bilinguals in the United States
Oluwateniola Kupolati; Mojisola Shodipe
International Multilingual Research Journal, v18 n2 p140-157 2024
This study examines attitudes to language use and maintenance among Yorùbá-English bilinguals in the United States. Using the direct approach in language attitude research, it specifically interrogates attitudes toward using the heritage language (HL) in public domains and maintenance among subsequent generations. It also jointly examines the effect of age and length of stay in the United States on attitudes. Data is sourced via survey and semi-structured interviews from one hundred and twenty-four Yorùbá-English bilinguals residing in New York, Maryland and Texas. Results indicate a positive attitude toward HL use and maintenance among older immigrants (in spite of perceived negative attitudes) compared to the younger ones. Also, findings on attitude toward language maintenance vary depending on the immigrant's age. Further inferential analysis reveals that age and length of stay are not significant on attitude items collectively but are significant on selected attitude elements.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York; Texas; Maryland
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