Intergenerational Language Transmission in Quebec: Patterns and Predictors in the Light of Provincial Language Planning

Autor/in	Kircher, Ruth
Titel	Intergenerational Language Transmission in Quebec: Patterns and Predictors in the Light of Provincial Language Planning
Quelle	In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 25 (2022) 2, S.418-435 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kircher, Ruth)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1367-0050
DOI	10.1080/13670050.2019.1691499
Schlagwörter	Language Planning; French; Parent Attitudes; Native Language; Second Language Learning; English (Second Language); Predictor Variables; Family Relationship; Language Proficiency; Self Concept; Language Usage; Language Attitudes; Interpersonal Relationship; Social Status; Foreign Countries; Parent Child Relationship; Official Languages; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachwechsel; Französisch; Elternverhalten; Zweitsprachenerwerb; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Prädiktor; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Selbstkonzept; Sprachgebrauch; Sprachverhalten; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Sozialer Status; Ausland; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Office language; Amtssprache; Kanada
Abstract	The study presented here is the first empirical investigation of the patterns and predictors of the intergenerational transmission of French in Quebec. An online questionnaire was used to gather data from 274 parents from different mother tongue (L1) groups: L1 French, L1 English, L1 French and English, and L1 Other. The results show that L1 French-and-English-speaking parents and L1 Other parents displayed particularly low rates of French transmission. Three variables were found to be significant predictors of the intergenerational transmission of French: having it as one's L1, high proficiency, and positive attitudes towards the language on the solidarity dimension. The same three variables were also found to be significant predictors for the intergenerational transmission of English in Quebec, indicating that they may not be merely language-specific. Not significant for either French or English were language used with partner, attitudes on the status dimension, Quebec-based social identity, migration background, and location within Quebec. Further research is needed to ascertain whether the identified predictors are context-specific, and what other variables are at play. The article discusses the implications of this study's findings for theory as well as for language planning in Quebec, and especially the potential effectiveness of acquisition and prestige planning. (As Provided).
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