English Proficiency and Acculturation among Chinese Immigrant Youth in Canada: A Reciprocal Relationship

Autor/inn/en	Jia, Fanli; Gottardo, Alexandra; Chen, Xi; Koh, Pohwee; Pasquarella, Adrian
Titel	English Proficiency and Acculturation among Chinese Immigrant Youth in Canada: A Reciprocal Relationship
Quelle	In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 37 (2016) 8, S.774-782 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Jia, Fanli)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-4632
DOI	10.1080/01434632.2015.1133630
Schlagwörter	English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Immigrants; Acculturation; Structural Equation Models; Language Proficiency; Foreign Countries; Asians; Secondary School Students; Correlation; Language Tests; Vocabulary Skills; Age Differences; Nonverbal Ability; Questionnaires; Student Attitudes; Reading Fluency; Reading Comprehension; Statistical Analysis; Goodness of Fit; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Akkulturation; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Ausland; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Sekundarschüler; Korrelation; Language test; Sprachtest; Aktiver Wortschatz; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Fragebogen; Schülerverhalten; Leseverstehen; Statistische Analyse; Kanada
Abstract	The main focus of this study was to refine our understanding of the link between English proficiency and mainstream acculturation in adolescent Chinese immigrants. The sample consisted of 112 adolescents in grades 7-12 living in urban areas in southern Ontario, Canada. English proficiency was assessed individually using standardised tests of vocabulary knowledge, reading comprehension, and reading fluency. Mainstream acculturation was measured by the Vancouver Index of Acculturation. The results of structural equation modelling support a reciprocal relationship between English proficiency and mainstream acculturation after controlling for age, length of residence in Canada, and nonverbal reasoning. The results suggest that learning English may be one important variable affecting motivation for cultural immersion in immigrant youth. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01