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Second Language Proficiency and Acculturation: An Investigation of the Effects of Language Status and Individual Characteristics

Clément, Richard·1986·Journal of Language and Social Psychology
DOI 10.1177/0261927x8600500403
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The present study investigates the relationship between language status and individual differences in attitudes and motivation as they relate to proficiency and acculturation in a second language. All respondents were Francophone university students with either a minority ( n = 110) or a majority background ( nn = 183). They were requested to fill out a questionnaire including measures of ethnolinguistic vitality, attitudes and motivation as well as to participate in an interview aimed at assessing their oral proficiency in English as a second language. Analyses of the data show that minority group members evidence more self-confidence in their ability to use the second language and greater proficiency in the second language than majority group members. Level of acculturation was a function of proficiency in the second language and an interactive function of language status and frequency of contact. Correlational analyses revealed that proficiency and acculturation were most strongly associated with self-confidence. Attitudes and motivation neither had an important influence on language outcome nor were they influenced by language status. These results are discussed for their theoretical implications and with reference to second language education programmes.

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Authors
Clément, R.
Venue
Journal of Language and Social Psychology
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
1986-12
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
271-290
ISSN
  • 0261-927X (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-6526
DOI
10.1177/0261927x8600500403
OpenAlex
W2103248107
Cited by
347
References
1
FWCI
20.84
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)

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