LANGUAGE ATTITUDES OF INDONESIANS AS EFL LEARNERS, GENDER, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

Abstract This study investigated the relationship between socio-economic status, age, gender, and literacy level and Haitian Gonâviens‘ attitudes towards Haitian Creole or Kreyòl and French. Most studies that investigated language attitudes of Creolophones have found that they have negative attitudes towards Kreyòl. Nevertheless, previous studies often included participants who are affiliated with education such as students, teachers, and language policy makers, or those from higher social classes. The current study, however, utilized a language attitudes questionnaire to collect data from 78 adult informants from diverse backgrounds. These participants included 21 highly literate, 51 partially literate and 6 illiterate Haitians. Findings revealed that participants of higher socio-economic status have more positive attitudes towards French than those from lower socio-economic status. Results also showed that there is a tendency for age, gender, and literacy level to affect language attitudes. For instance, positive attitudes towards Kreyòl were found to be more prevalent among older participants than younger respondents. Similarly, male participants had more negative attitudes towards French than female informants. Moreover, respondents of lower literacy levels had more negative attitudes towards French than those who were highly literate.

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Language Attitudes of the Gaddang Speakers towards Gaddang, Ilocano, Tagalog and English

Studies in English Language Teaching ◽

10.22158/selt.v5n4p720 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (4) ◽

pp. 720

Author(s):

Zayda S. Asuncion ◽

Marilu Rañosa-Madrunio, Ph.D.

Keyword(s):

Educational Attainment ◽

Language Attitudes ◽

Native Language ◽

Economic Status ◽

Geographical Location ◽

Structured Interview ◽

The Philippines ◽

National Language ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Positive Attitudes

<p><em>Language attitudes have been the focus of interest in sociolinguistics for the past decades. In the Philippines, there is a dearth of literature on sociolinguistic studies that focus on indigenous languages and their speakers. To contribute to the literature, this study endeavoured to investigate the attitudes of Gaddang speakers in the northern part of the country towards Gaddang, their native language; Ilocano, the lingua franca of the province; Tagalog/Filipino, the national language; and English, one of the official languages. It also explored possible differences in the language attitudes of the Gaddangs in terms of geographical location, age, gender, socio-economic status, and educational attainment. Using survey questionnaire and semi-structured interview, the study involved 568 respondents. Results revealed that Gaddang speakers manifest positive attitudes towards Tagalog, Gaddang, Ilocano, and English respectively. The study also yielded significant differences in their attitudes with respect to geographical location, age, socio-economic status, and educational attainment except gender. The results have significant implications on the maintenance or gradual loss of their native language.</em></p>

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Language attitudes toward Northeastern Mandarin and Putonghua (PTH) by young professionals

Chinese Language & Discourse ◽

10.1075/cld.5.2.04yan ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 211-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Chunsheng Yang

Keyword(s):

Northeast China ◽

Language Use ◽

Native Speakers ◽

Language Attitudes ◽

Economic Status ◽

Young Professionals ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Lower Status ◽

Language Attitude ◽

Personal Qualities

This study examines the language attitudes of young professionals in three cities in China towards Northeastern Mandarin (NEM) and Putonghua (PTH) (i.e., the standard language in China). It confirms that NEM has lower status as compared to PTH. However, the young professionals in Northeast China rated the NEM speaker higher than the PTH speaker in most qualities, attesting to the empathy and solidarity of native speakers toward their own variety of language. The northeastern professionals also rated the NEM speaker lower in some personal qualities, implying that the northeastern professionals’ awareness of the stereotypes associated with NEM and the prestige associated with PTH. The findings show that language attitude is directly linked to socio-economic status and that speakers of the low variety of a language may develop complicated language attitudes when negotiating their language use and identity in social interaction.

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Sociocultural traits and language attitudes of Chinese Foochow and Hokkien in Malaysia

Journal of Asian Pacific Communication ◽

10.1075/japc.25.1.07tin ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 117-140 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Su-Hie Ting ◽

Yann-yann Puah

Keyword(s):

Language Attitudes ◽

Economic Status ◽

Chinese Language ◽

Factor Analyses ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Main Effect ◽

Chinese Descent ◽

Chinese Dialect ◽

Standard Chinese ◽

Effect Of Age

This study examined the effect of age, gender and socio-economic status on attitudes of Malaysians of Chinese descent towards their Chinese dialect and Mandarin, the standard Chinese language. A survey of 300 Chinese (150 Foochow and 150 Hokkien) living in Kuching, Sarawak was conducted. Their Chinese dialect is valued as an ethnic marker but does not derive its importance from numerical dominance or status of ingroup members. The Foochow and Hokkien participants are significantly different in their attitudes on the importance of their Chinese dialect and Mandarin, and their pride in using these languages but are similar in doubting the instrumental value of their Chinese dialect and Mandarin, feeling embarrassed for not speaking the Chinese languages, and valuing their Chinese dialect as an ethnic marker. Factor analyses identified four and six factors which explained 75.85% and 77.32% of the variance for the Foochow and Hokkien participants’ attitudes respectively. The Foochow participants have more homogenous language attitudes than the Hokkien participants. Gender did not have a significant main effect on the language attitudes of both groups but age significantly influenced the Hokkien participants’ attitudes. Socio-economic status has significant main and interaction effects on attitudes of both the Foochow and Hokkien participants.

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Oral Language Behavior of Older Cerebral Palsied Children

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research ◽

10.1044/jshr.0704.349 ◽

1964 ◽

Vol 7 (4) ◽

pp. 349-359 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Russell J. Love

Keyword(s):

Oral Language ◽

Economic Status ◽

Educational Background ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Language Behavior ◽

Hearing Acuity

A battery of six tests assessing various aspects of receptive and expressive oral language was administered to 27 cerebral palsied children and controls matched on the variables of age, intelligence, sex, race, hearing acuity, socio-economic status, and similarity of educational background. Results indicated only minimal differences between groups. Signs of deviancy in language behavior often attributed to the cerebral palsied were not observed. Although previous investigators have suggested consistent language disturbances in the cerebral palsied, evidence for a disorder of comprehension and formulation of oral symobls was not found.

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Socio-economic Status and Cancer Survival in British Columbia

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e507502013-097 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Carolyn Gotay

Keyword(s):

British Columbia ◽

Cancer Survival ◽

Economic Status ◽

Socio Economic Status

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Among a sample of Iranian students, adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is related to childhood ADHD, but not to age, gender, socio-economic status or birth order - an exploratory study

Pharmacopsychiatry ◽

10.1055/s-0033-1353360 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 46 (06) ◽

Author(s):

L Jahangard ◽

M Haghighi ◽

H Bajoghli ◽

E Holsboer-Trachsler ◽

S Brand

Keyword(s):

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Birth Order ◽

Attention Deficit ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Economic Status ◽

Childhood Adhd ◽

Hyperactivity Disorder ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Iranian Students

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Effects of psychological eating behaviour domains on the asscoiation between socio-economic status and BMI

PPmP - Psychotherapie · Psychosomatik · Medizinische Psychologie ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1667995 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 68 (08) ◽

pp. e45-e46

Author(s):

A Löffler

Keyword(s):

Economic Status ◽

Eating Behaviour ◽

Socio Economic Status

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A study on the Relationship of the weight pattern with the socioeconomic status among adolescents school going children in an Indian Metropolitan City

Research in Pharmacy and Health Sciences ◽

10.32463/rphs.2017.v03i02.12 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 320-323

Author(s):

Samar Hossain ◽

Sharma Priyanka ◽

Talib Hossain ◽

Surendra Mohan Mathur

Keyword(s):

Socioeconomic Status ◽

Socioeconomic Development ◽

Economic Status ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Obesity And Overweight ◽

Prevalence Of Obesity ◽

Development Levels

Objective: The last two decades have witnessed an increase in health care costs due to obesity and related issues among children and adolescents. Childhood obesity is a global phenomenon affecting all socio-economic groups, irrespective of age, sex or ethnicity. The study was done to find the the prevalence of obesity and overweight and their association with socioeconomic status (SES) and the risk factors. Materials and Methods: School based cross sectional study carried out over a period of 4 months in three schools of East Delhi. The study was carried out in 629 school children of 10–18 years of age and belonging to different socioeconomic statuses in schools in East Delhi. The obesity and overweight were considered using an updated body mass index reference. A pre-tested questionnaire was used to determine the Socio-economic status and life style factors. Results: The prevalence of overweight among children was higher in middle socioeconomic status groups as compared to high socioeconomic class in both boys and girls whereas the prevalence of obesity was higher in high Socio economic status group as compared to middle socioeconomic group. The prevalence of obesity as well as overweight in low SES group was the lowest as compared to other group. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that the prevalence of overweight and obesity varies remarkably with different socioeconomic development levels.

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