Growing applied linguistics research has discussed the upsurge of the usage of Arabic language among Arabic speakers in the United States (Bale, 2010; Sehlaoui, 2008); language contact and conflict among Arab Americ...Growing applied linguistics research has discussed the upsurge of the usage of Arabic language among Arabic speakers in the United States (Bale, 2010; Sehlaoui, 2008); language contact and conflict among Arab Americans (AAs) (Rouchdy, 2002); and how mobility--both virtual and physical--influences their identities (Duff, 2015) This study researches how AAs define their affiliation to the Arabic language in the United States to understand their attitudes on language variety and ethnic diversity, religion and identity, and stereotypes of Arabs. After analyzing interviews, all three AA participants self-selected their identity based on linguistic and physical contexts Thus, the findings suggest further research on AAs should consider cyber identity as a factor for bilingual speakers and compare it with Arabic speakers in their home country展开更多
This paper conducts a tracking investigation of the dialect speakers in Cantonese,and addresses the impact of language attitude on language degeneration by using OLS models.Results reveal that the stronger the languag...This paper conducts a tracking investigation of the dialect speakers in Cantonese,and addresses the impact of language attitude on language degeneration by using OLS models.Results reveal that the stronger the language identity,the less obvious the language degeneration.It’s necessary to maintain the harmonious coexistence of dialects and Mandarin.展开更多
International students choosing to study abroad face a change in self-identity, which in many cases takes them by surprise and which is affected by a multiplicity of factors. Within the framework of Tajfel's Social I...International students choosing to study abroad face a change in self-identity, which in many cases takes them by surprise and which is affected by a multiplicity of factors. Within the framework of Tajfel's Social Identity Theory, we examine the nature of identity and the many contexts in which it is shaped, mainly in reference to the ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom, but with broader implications for the students' experiences in Western classroom as a whole. We discuss the challenges facing not only students, but also faculty who wish to assist students in the formation of their new identities展开更多
文摘Growing applied linguistics research has discussed the upsurge of the usage of Arabic language among Arabic speakers in the United States (Bale, 2010; Sehlaoui, 2008); language contact and conflict among Arab Americans (AAs) (Rouchdy, 2002); and how mobility--both virtual and physical--influences their identities (Duff, 2015) This study researches how AAs define their affiliation to the Arabic language in the United States to understand their attitudes on language variety and ethnic diversity, religion and identity, and stereotypes of Arabs. After analyzing interviews, all three AA participants self-selected their identity based on linguistic and physical contexts Thus, the findings suggest further research on AAs should consider cyber identity as a factor for bilingual speakers and compare it with Arabic speakers in their home country
基金This paper is funded by 2019 Youth Project of Philosophy and Social Sciences Planning in Guangdong Province“Research on the inter-generational inheritance of Cantonese:a survey based on the Pearl River Delta region(GD19YYY07)”2019 Young Innovative Talents Project of Guangdong Ordinary Colleges and Universities“The inter-generational inheritance of dialect of foreign population:Based on the survey of Guangzhou and Zhaoqing(2019WQNCX124)”.
文摘This paper conducts a tracking investigation of the dialect speakers in Cantonese,and addresses the impact of language attitude on language degeneration by using OLS models.Results reveal that the stronger the language identity,the less obvious the language degeneration.It’s necessary to maintain the harmonious coexistence of dialects and Mandarin.
文摘International students choosing to study abroad face a change in self-identity, which in many cases takes them by surprise and which is affected by a multiplicity of factors. Within the framework of Tajfel's Social Identity Theory, we examine the nature of identity and the many contexts in which it is shaped, mainly in reference to the ESL (English as a Second Language) classroom, but with broader implications for the students' experiences in Western classroom as a whole. We discuss the challenges facing not only students, but also faculty who wish to assist students in the formation of their new identities