Language Attitudes among Arabic–French Bilinguals in Morocco

Bentahila, Abdelâli; Stevens, Paul

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“…Experimental studies of attitudes towards CS using matched guise techniques largely confirm the negative findings from questionnaires and interviews. Bentahila (1983) found that the majority of the 109 Arabic-French bilinguals in Morocco who took part in the experiment reacted negatively to the CS guise, and their attitudes ranged from pity to disgust. Lawson and Sachdev's (2000) own study of 169 Tunisians found CS to be rated the lowest of all the guises.…”

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Attitudes towards code-switching among adult mono- and multilingual language users

Dewaele¹,

Wei²

2013

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

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The present study investigates inter-individual variation (linked to personality traits, multilingualism and sociobiographical variables) in attitudes towards code-switching (CS) among 2070 multilinguals. Data were collected through an online questionnaire. We found that high levels of Tolerance of Ambiguity (TA) and Cognitive Empathy (CE), and low levels of Neuroticism are linked with significantly more positive attitudes towards CS. Knowing many languages had a marginally positive effect. A more fine-grained analysis revealed that participants with mid-range global proficiency values were less positive towards CS than those at the lower and higher end of the scale. Participants who grew up in a bilingual family and in an ethnically diverse environment, and currently worked in an ethnically diverse environment had significantly more positive attitudes towards CS. Female participants and those with the lowest and highest levels of education appreciated CS most, and participants in their teens and twenties appreciated CS less than older participants. The findings thus show that the attitudes towards CS are linked to personality, language learning history and current linguistic practices, as well as some sociobiographical variables.

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Section: Studies Of Attitudes Towards Csmentioning

confidence: 96%

Attitudes towards code-switching among adult mono- and multilingual language users

Dewaele¹,

Wei²

2013

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

139

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“…Some of these labels are totally misleading and even confusing whereas others are relevant and to the point. By way of example, some scholars prefer to coin labels such as pre-Islamic Arabic, early Islamic Arabic, Middle Arabic, Modern Arabic, and so on and so forth (Bentahila, 1983) 3 [3]. Others divised libels like : Classical Arabic, Literary Arabic, Koranic Arabic, and so on (Elbiad 1985, Zughoul 1985, among others).…”

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The Present Situation of the Arabic Language and the Arab World Commitment to Arabization

Benkharafa¹

2013

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Abstract-Arabic has long occupied an exceptionally important position in Arab history either because it is the language of Revelation of the Koran, or because it is viewed as providing the cement of Arab nationalism. Furthermore, Arabization represents for the Arabs an urgent necessity because it can not only revive and revitalize the Arabic language but also lead the Arab nation to regain its linguistic independence and repudiate cultural subservience on Western societies. The purpose of this study is to bring into light the challenges that Arabic and Arabization are facing in the present century and to examine the problems which affect the power of Classical Arabic either directly or indirectly as well as to refute those misconceptions associated with the process of Arabization.

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“…In fact, attitudes and ideologies can contribute to positive and negative attitudes toward code switching. For example, the study conducted by Bentahila (1983) Moreover, the factors within the conversation also affect the emergence of code switching.Such factors are, first, markedness model proposed by Myers-Scotton (1983). In this model, she emphasizes that each language of multilingual community has social roles, which are named rights and obligations (RO) by her (Nilep, 2006).…”

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Social Factors Prompting Adult Bilingual Speakers to Code Switch

Bili

2017

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It has been long known that bilinguals can switch their speeches from one language to another when interacting within their own community. Some experts argue that code switch occurs due to the lack of proficiency in languages, lazy choices and easy solutions in communicating, and impact of linguistic dominance. This paper describes the social factors which promote adult bilinguals in code switching. The paper focuses on three types of the social factors contributing to code switching.The first type deals with factors independent of specific speakers and circumstances such as prestige, cover prestige, and power relation. The second one is related to speakers' competence both as individuals and members of a sub group. The last category refers to factors within the conversation where code switching emerges. To conclude, these social factors are highly relevant in prompting adult bilinguals to code switch.

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Language Attitudes among Arabic–French Bilinguals in Morocco

Cited by 51 publications

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Attitudes towards code-switching among adult mono- and multilingual language users

Attitudes towards code-switching among adult mono- and multilingual language users

The Present Situation of the Arabic Language and the Arab World Commitment to Arabization

Social Factors Prompting Adult Bilingual Speakers to Code Switch

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