The book aims to establish the concept of attitudes as more central to the study of minority and majority languages. The strong tradition of attitude theory and research from social psychology is made relevant to language restoration and decay. Original research shows how attitude to bilingualism is conceptually distinct from attitude to a specific language. A piece of research in Wales investigates the origins of language attitudes in individual differences and in environmental attributes.
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The book aims to establish the concept of attitudes as more central to the study of minority and majority languages. The strong tradition of attitude theory and research from social psychology is made relevant to language restoration and decay. Research shows how attitude to bilingualism is distinct from attitude to a specific language.
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Acknowledgements Prologue 1. Attitudes and Language: Foundational Issues 2. The Origin of Language Attitudes 3. Attitudes and Language: A Research Perspective 4. Attitudes to Bilingualism 5. Language and Attitude Change 6. Language and Attitude Change: A Research Perspective Postscript: Perspectives and Prospects Appendix 1: The Research Instruments Appendix 2: Technical Details of the Research References Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781853591426
Publisert
1992-06-10
Utgiver
Vendor
Multilingual Matters
Vekt
270 gr
Høyde
210 mm
Bredde
148 mm
Dybde
11 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
200

Forfatter

Biographical note

Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor of Education at Bangor University. He has three bilingual children and has given talks for over 20 years to parents and teachers on bilingualism. His many publications on bilingualism include Foundations of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, which has been translated into Japanese, Spanish, Latvian, Greek and Mandarin and is now in its 5th edition (2011).