ERIC Number: EJ1397546
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0143-4632
EISSN: EISSN-1747-7557
Multilingual Proficiencies and L1 Attitudes of Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong
Hua, Congchao; Li, Yee Na; Li, Bin
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v44 n7 p589-607 2023
This study examined proficiency levels and attitudes of main languages in use among ethnic minority students in Hong Kong. We surveyed 260 students from primary and secondary schools with English as the medium of instruction. They were multilingual speakers who were proficient in spoken English and Cantonese. Our results revealed asymmetric and correlated proficiency levels including in the students' native languages (L1s). Their multilingual proficiencies were also affected by factors such as age variables and associated with aspects of L1 attitudes. Our key finding corroborated previous research claims that mastery of multiple languages could allow ethnic minority students to construct a more powerful multilingual and multicultural identity.
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Ethnic Groups, Cultural Pluralism, Self Concept, Second Language Learning, Native Language, Language Proficiency, Foreign Countries, Correlation, Age Differences, Language Attitudes, Minority Group Students, Mastery Learning, Student Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Mandarin Chinese, Sino Tibetan Languages, English (Second Language), Language of Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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