Predicting language use in Catalonia (Spain): the role of implicit and explicit language attitudes

This study examines the relationship between language attitudes and language use from a social cognition perspective in the context of Catalonia, a culturally and linguistically diverse Spanish Autonomous Community that has been implementing social and educational measures to promote the use of its...

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Published inInternational journal of multilingualism Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 1419 - 1433
Main Authors Ianos, Maria Adelina, Hinostroza-Castillo, Ursula, Senar, Fernando, Petreñas, Cristina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 02.07.2024
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Catalan language
Catalonia
Dissociation
Implicit Association Test
Implicit beliefs
Language
Language attitudes
Language choice
Language usage
language use
multilingualism
Social cognition
Social perception
Sociolinguistics
Spanish language
Tests
Catalonia Spain
Spain
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Summary:This study examines the relationship between language attitudes and language use from a social cognition perspective in the context of Catalonia, a culturally and linguistically diverse Spanish Autonomous Community that has been implementing social and educational measures to promote the use of its own language, Catalan. We examined how implicit and explicit measures of attitudes towards Catalan and Spanish predict self-reported language use and spontaneous language choice. Participants (N = 98) completed an Implicit Association Test (IAT), self-reports of language attitudes and use, and a spontaneous language choice. Although both implicit and explicit measures correlated with the behavioural measures, the results showed that the IAT had predictive and incremental validity. Moreover, a partial dissociation pattern of prediction was identified, underscoring the importance of including implicit measures of language attitudes, as they predict variance in behaviour above and beyond what is predicted by explicit measures.
ISSN:1479-0718
1747-7530
DOI:10.1080/14790718.2023.2170382