Vietnamese–Australian children’s language proficiency and use

2021 ◽  
pp. 136700692110345
Author(s):  
Van H Tran ◽  
Cen Wang ◽  
Sharynne McLeod ◽  
Sarah Verdon
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Demographic Factors ◽  
Language Practices ◽  
Language Management ◽  
Factors Associated

Aim: To explore Vietnamese–Australian children’s proficiency and use of Vietnamese and English and identify associated factors that are related to demographics, language practices, language ideologies, and language management. Methodology: Vietnamese–Australian parents ( n = 151) completed a questionnaire (in English or Vietnamese) regarding their child’s language proficiency and use, demographic details and a range of factors as conceptualized by Spolsky’s language policy theory: language practices; language ideologies; and language management. Data and analysis: Bivariate analyses (Pearson’s correlation and analysis of variance) and multiple regression models were conducted to explore associations between language proficiency and use and associated factors and identify the most significant factors. Findings/conclusions: Factors associated with children’s Vietnamese language proficiency (oral/written) included: demographic factors; language practices; language ideologies; and language management. In contrast, children’s English language proficiency (oral/written) was linked to demographic factors and language practices. Children’s Vietnamese language use was not significantly correlated with demographics but rather with language practices, language ideologies, and language management. Children’s home language use and proficiency did not have a negative impact upon their English proficiency. Originality: This study is the first to consider factors associated with Vietnamese–Australian children’s language proficiency and use. Significance/implications: Demographic factors, language practices, language ideologies, and language management were associated with children’s language proficiency and use. The results can be used by parents, educators, policy-makers, speech–language pathologists and other professionals to support Vietnamese–Australian and multilingual children around the world to develop and maintain their home and majority languages.

scholarly journals Sociodemographic associations of geographic variation in paediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aimy H. L. Tran ◽  
Danny Liew ◽  
Rosemary S. C. Horne ◽  
Joanne Rimmer ◽  
Gillian M. Nixon
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Variation ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
English Language ◽  
Population Analysis ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
The State ◽  
The Public ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Administrative Datasets

AbstractGeographic variation of paediatric tonsillectomy, with or without adenoidectomy, (A/T) has been described since the 1930s until today but no studies have investigated the factors associated with this variation. This study described the geographical distribution of paediatric A/T across the state of Victoria, Australia, and investigated area-level factors associated with this variation. We used linked administrative datasets capturing all paediatric A/T performed between 2010 and 2015 in Victoria. Surgery data were collapsed by patient residence to the level of Local Government Area. Regression models were used to investigate the association between likelihood of surgery and area-level factors. We found a 10.2-fold difference in A/T rates across the state, with areas of higher rates more in regional than metropolitan areas. Area-level factors associated with geographic variation of A/T were percentage of children aged 5–9 years (IRR 1.07, 95%CI 1.01–1.14, P = 0.03) and low English language proficiency (IRR 0.95, 95% CI 0.90–0.99, P = 0.03). In a sub-population analysis of surgeries in the public sector, these factors were low maternal educational attainment (IRR 1.09, 95% CI 1.02–1.16, P < 0.001) and surgical waiting time (IRR 0.99635 95% CI 0.99273–0.99997, P = 0.048). Identifying areas of focus for improvement and factors associated with geographic variation will assist in improving equitable provision of paediatric A/T and decrease variability within regions.

Underlying Language Use: Gaelic Language Ideologies and Attitudes

2019 ◽  
pp. 108-140
Author(s):  
Stuart Dunmore
Keyword(s):  
Survey Data ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Cultural Identities ◽  
Language Practices ◽  
Statistical Correlations ◽  
Attitudinal Survey ◽  
Perceived Relevance

This chapter considers the role that participants’ ideological and attitudinal stances play in determining their current language practices. Language practices among former-GME students – both the overall extent and nature of interviewees’ Gaelic use – were demonstrated in the previous chapter to be rather limited among the majority of participants, with past socialisation experiences emerging as a key consideration in interviewee accounts, questionnaire responses, and statistical correlations. Building on that understanding, this chapter presents an analysis of interviewees’ language ideologies with a view to understanding how interviewees’ beliefs and linguistic identities may also influence their language practices. Ideologies are particularly examined in respect of appropriate Gaelic use, the wider Gaelic community, and the perceived relevance of Gaelic for cultural identities. A quantitative perspective is then brought to bear on these considerations using online attitudinal survey data.

Speaking beauties: Linguistic posturing, language inequality, and the construction of a Tanzanian beauty queen

2009 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 581-606 ◽  
Author(s):  
SABRINA BILLINGS
Keyword(s):  
Glass Ceiling ◽  
Language Ideology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Linguistic Knowledge ◽  
Beauty Pageants ◽  
The Common ◽  
Hierarchical Nature

ABSTRACTThis article considers language use in Tanzanian beauty pageants, where contestants’ onstage speech is the focus of explicit and implicit critique. In particular, contestants who speak English are far more likely to win than are their Swahili-speaking counterparts. But because English has limited circulation and is restricted to the educated elite, speaking English is, for most contestants, possible only through memorization. Local ideologies that give preference to purity over standardness mean that, while contestants’ speeches are often full of grammatical oddities, their linguistic posturing is typically well received. Yet once a contestant reaches the pinnacle of competition, expectations for language use rise, and once-successful contestants find themselves at a glass ceiling. Findings presented here point to the local and hierarchical nature of language ideologies, and to the need to account for the common practice in multilingual communities of successfully employing “incomplete” linguistic knowledge for indexical and referential effect. (Language ideology, multilingualism, Swahili, English, language purity, beauty pageants, education)*

ELF and migrant categorization at family clinics in Finland

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-123
Author(s):  
Päivi Iikkanen
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Language Ideology ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Native Speaker ◽  
Working Life ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Membership Categorization Analysis ◽  
Membership Categorization ◽  
Standard Language Ideology

Abstract The aim of this paper is to examine how nurses in family clinics use language, and clients’ perceived English proficiency in particular, when categorizing their non-Finnish-speaking clients in their talk. Through membership categorization analysis (Schegloff, Emanuel A. 2007. A tutorial on membership categorization. Journal of Pragmatics 39(3). 462–482), this study shows that perceived proficiency in English, along with migration status and reliance on the native English speaker norm, seemed to be the most decisive elements in how the nurses categorized their migrant clients. The findings demonstrate the power of categorization as an instrument in institutional decision-making and highlight the role language plays in these categorizations. In particular, the study shows how influential perceived English language proficiency and the native speaker norm are in how nurses categorize their migrant clients. The findings suggest that being able to interact with clients in English is becoming a more and more important skill in working life in Finland, also in the health care sector. It would be important to understand how influential perceived language proficiency is in the way nurses conceptualize their clients, and to what extent this relates to the standard language ideology (Milroy, James. 2001. Language ideologies and the consequences of standardization. Journal of Sociolinguistics 5. 530–555).

Canadian experiences of training linguistically diverse populations for the workplace

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Sinclair Bell
Keyword(s):  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Cultural Awareness ◽  
English Language ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Linguistically Diverse ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Diverse Populations ◽  
Canadian Research

It has increasingly become apparent that multicultural workplace programs which focus exclusively on teaching English to immigrant employees are inadequate. This paper draws on recent Canadian research in j o b training programs to question whether the development of English language proficiency has a positive impact on the career prospects of most workplace learners. Some recent research suggests on the contrary that increasing English use can actually have a negative impact on an employee’s work life. The paper goes on to describe some of the newer workplace programs which include anti-racist training and cross cultural awareness for all members of the workplace.

scholarly journals Hepatitis B Screening Compliance and Non-compliance among Chinese, Koreans, Vietnamese and Cambodians

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. CGast.S3732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grace X. Ma ◽  
Yin Tan ◽  
Min Qi Wang ◽  
Ying Yuan ◽  
Wang Gyu Chae
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis B ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Educational Effort ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Lower Education ◽  
Hepatitis B Screening ◽  
Never Screened

Objective The purpose of this community-based study was to determine factors associated with hepatitis B virus (HBV) screening compliance and non-compliance among Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Cambodian adults with varying levels of English language proficiency. Methods A cross-sectional design was used consisting of a sample of 1,603 Asian adult men and women. Results Overall, 71.4% of the sample reported having never been screened and 28.6% reported being screened for HBV Demographic, acculturation, and barrier factors were differentially associated with screening rates among the subgroups. Demographic factors associated with never-screened were: lower education, younger age, being male, and no insurance for Chinese; lower education, lower income and no insurance for Cambodians; younger age and unmarried for Koreans; and no health insurance for Vietnamese; Acculturation factors associated with never-screened were: not speaking English for Chinese; not speaking English, not reading newspapers in English, and watching TV in one's native language for Cambodians; not speaking English for Koreans; while no significant factors were found for Vietnamese. All barriers were associated with never-screened for Cambodians and Chinese. Those who lacked knowledge about HBV and had language and transportation barrier were more likely to be never-screened for Koreans. There were no significant relationships between the barriers and the screening status for Vietnamese. Conclusions High incidence of HBV and liver cancer in Asian Americans mandates a more vigorous and more culturally and linguistically appropriate educational effort to increase screening and vaccination for HBV in these underserved and mostly uninsured populations.

scholarly journals Factors Associated With Accuracy of Self-Assessment Compared With Tested Non–English Language Proficiency Among Primary Care Providers

Medical Care ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (5) ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Diamond ◽  
Marcela Toro Bejarano ◽  
Sukyung Chung ◽  
Warren Ferguson ◽  
Javier Gonzalez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
English Language Proficiency ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Factors Associated

Language ideologies and self-Orientalism: representing English in China Daily travelogues

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoxiao Chen
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Language Ideologies ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Standard English ◽  
Incorrect Usage ◽  
China Daily ◽  
East West

Abstract While there is plenty of scholarship on the spread and study of English in China, scarce attention has been paid to representations of English in tourism discourses about China. This article aims to explore language ideologies undergirding representations of English language use in 253 travelogues from China Daily published since 2000. Findings show that most prominently in China Daily “standard” English was represented as a lingua franca for travel in China, a language of prestige, and a means of Othering. Some places are demarcated from others due to the lack of English-language services. Chinese people’s way of using English was reduced to Chinglish, a pejorative term indicating inappropriate or incorrect usage of English. Chinese use of English was thus ridiculed as an inferior Other. This critical discourse analysis of tourism discourses about China emanating from within the country demonstrates one facet of Orientalism – self-orientalism. CD’s self-orientalist strategies were embedded in oppositional East-West ideologies that set an inferior China against a superior West.

scholarly journals Social Network Development, Language Use, and Language Acquisition during Study Abroad: Arabic Language Learners’ Perspectives

2013 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dan P. Dewey ◽  
R. Kirk Belnap ◽  
Rebecca Hillstrom
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Language Acquisition ◽  
Study Abroad ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Network Development ◽  
Levels Of Use

In this paper, we explore language use, social network development, and language acquisition by second learners of Arabic in Jordan and Morocco.  Students in these programs reported speaking, listening to, and writing as much English as Arabic during study abroad, but they reported reading more Arabic than English. While patterns indicated similar levels of use of English and Arabic in general, questions focusing on learners' use of language with more familiar friends and acquaintances indicated learners thought they used Arabic more than English with these native friends. Regarding English language use, learners felt that speaking English with natives often created opportunities to interact in Arabic as well.  Students’ Arab social networks tended to be small, but there was considerable variation in these networks.  The closer their friendships with natives, the more likely students were to report gains in Arabic. English proficiency of friends and acquaintances in one’s social network, degree of friendship, and time spent speaking with people outside of this network predicted language proficiency development.

scholarly journals O016 Exploring the drivers of geographic variation for paediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. A7-A8
Author(s):  
A Tran ◽  
D Liew ◽  
R Horne ◽  
J Rimmer ◽  
G Nixon
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Variation ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
Sleep Apnoea ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Surgical Access ◽  
Obstructive Sleep ◽  
Surgery Rates ◽  
Wide Population

Abstract Introduction Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy (A/T) is first-line treatment for paediatric obstructive sleep apnoea. Provision of A/T is of critical interest to sleep medicine practitioners. Geographic variation of A/T has been described since the 1930s, but no studies have investigated the reasons behind it. This study aimed to describe the geographical distribution of paediatric A/T and investigate area-level factors associated with this variation. Methods Linked administrative datasets captured a complete state-wide population of paediatric A/T performed between 2010 and 2015. Surgery data were collapsed by patient residence to the level of Local Government Area. Regression models were used to investigate the association between likelihood of surgery and area-level factors. Results There was a 10.2-fold difference in A/T rates across the state, with higher rates more common in regional than metropolitan areas. Area-level factors associated with geographic variation that increased the likelihood of A/T were a higher proportion of children aged 5–9 years (IRR 1.07, 95%CI 1.01–1.14, P=0.03), while a higher proportion with low English-language proficiency (IRR 0.95, 95%CI 0.90–0.99, P=0.03) decreased the likelihood of A/T. In a sub-population of public sector surgeries, low maternal educational attainment increased the likelihood of A/T (IRR 1.09, 95%CI 1.02–1.16, P&lt;0.001) and longer surgical waiting time reduced it (IRR 0.996, 95%CI 0.99273–0.99997, P=0.048). Discussion Significant variation in surgery rates exist by geographical area state-wide, with factors analysed having significant impacts. These findings suggest that improved surgical access and better community understanding of the indications for A/T could decrease geographic variation.

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