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| Autor/in | Sridhar, Kamal K. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Language Maintenance and Language Shift Among Asian Indians: Kannidigas in the New York Area. |
| Quelle | (1985), (31 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Acculturation; Age Differences; Bilingualism; Cultural Influences; Ethnic Groups; Immigrants; Indians; Kannada; Language Attitudes; Language Maintenance; Language Skill Attrition; Social Influences; Socioeconomic Status; New York |
| Abstract | A study of language maintenance and language shift among Asian Indian speakers of Kannada in the New York metropolitan area within the first generation of settlement in the United States examines this issue from a sociolinguistic perspective. The variables examined include the following: (1) proficiency in and respect for the mainstream language prior to immigration; (2) access to the middle- and upper-class social roles soon after arrival; and (3) diversity of languages or regional subcultures within the ethnic group, including differences in intensity of language loyalty. The study also addresses the claim that Indian bilingualism is conducive to maintenance rather than shift. A 55-item questionnaire was administered to 21 families of Kannada speakers, requesting information about demographic details, opportunities for Kannada use in the United States, indicators of rootedness in the ethnic tradition, parents' use of language in different domains, the children's Kannada proficiency, children's use of and attitude toward Kannada in various situations, parents' efforts toward language maintenance, and parents' attitude toward the future of Kannada in the United States. The results are discussed in light of the language maintenance variables examined and compared with the results of similar studies. (MSE) |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
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