Ethnolinguistic Vitality, Social Networks and Motivation in Second Language Acquisition: Some Data from the Basque Country
The role of socio-contextual and social psychological elements in second-language acquisition in bilingual settings is examined among 139 native Spanish-speaking secondary school students. Compared to a Basque-speaking control group, the Spanish-speaking students scored lower on subjective ethnoling...
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Published in | Language, culture, and curriculum Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 113 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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1993
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Summary: | The role of socio-contextual and social psychological elements in second-language acquisition in bilingual settings is examined among 139 native Spanish-speaking secondary school students. Compared to a Basque-speaking control group, the Spanish-speaking students scored lower on subjective ethnolinguistic vitality, social networks, motivation, and Basque, and higher only in Spanish proficiency. (47 references) (Author/LB) |
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ISSN: | 0790-8318 |
DOI: | 10.1080/07908319309525143 |