Heritage Language Proficiency in Relation to Attitudes, Motivation, and Age at Immigration: A Case of Korean-Australians

Autor/in	Jee, Min Jung
Titel	Heritage Language Proficiency in Relation to Attitudes, Motivation, and Age at Immigration: A Case of Korean-Australians
Quelle	In: Language, Culture and Curriculum, 31 (2018) 1, S.70-93 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0790-8318
DOI	10.1080/07908318.2017.1342653
Schlagwörter	Language Proficiency; Language Attitudes; Age Differences; Immigration; Family Role; Korean; Family Relationship; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Bilingualism; Anxiety; Morphology (Languages); Syntax; Phrase Structure; Vocabulary; Learning Motivation; Literacy; Adults; Foreign Countries; Self Efficacy; Positive Attitudes; Cultural Pluralism; Children; Speech Communication; Accuracy; Language Minorities; Heritage Education; Native Language Instruction; Language Tests; Correlation; Regression (Statistics); Statistical Analysis; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Sprachverhalten; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Koreanisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Bilingualismus; Angst; Morphology; Morphologie; Phrasenstruktur; Wortschatz; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Ausland; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Kulturpluralismus; Child; Kind; Kinder; Sprachminderheit; Native language education; Muttersprachlicher Unterricht; Language test; Sprachtest; Korrelation; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Statistische Analyse; Australien
Abstract	This study investigated Korean heritage speakers' Korean language proficiency (i.e. morphosyntax, collocation, and lexicon) in relation to their attitudes, motivation, and age at immigration (AI). Seventy-six adult Korean-Australians with Korean literacy participated. Overall, participants showed high levels of Korean proficiency in all three linguistic areas (over 80% of accuracy), and exhibited features of successful second/foreign language learners: a positive attitude toward learning Korean, strong interest in foreign languages, high motivation and self-efficacy, and low speaking anxiety. Their relatively high level of Korean proficiency can be explained by the crucial role of the family in maintaining the heritage language, supported by successive Australian governments' positive attitudes toward multiculturalism and active support from the local Korean community. Late-childhood bilinguals (AI: 9-12) were found to be the "ideal 1.5 generation," having the most positive attitudes and strongest motivations among the groups, while maintaining relatively high levels of Korean proficiency. This may be a result of frequent use of Korean at home and their self-perceived high proficiency in both Korean and English. Korean speaking anxiety was found to be the best predictor of Korean proficiency, implying room for instructional support. Providing explicit form-focused instruction and using Korean pop culture materials were discussed as pedagogical implications. (As Provided).
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