The Social Identity of Welsh Learners.

Trosset, Carol S.

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ERIC Number: EJ338933

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Social Identity of Welsh Learners.

Trosset, Carol S.

Language in Society, v15 n2 p165-91 Jun 1986

Examines the attempted acquisition of Welsh by English speakers in Wales in relation to the native association of Welsh-language speech with Welsh cultural identity. The learners' status as verbal performers is investigated together with the psychological impact of that status and the ambiguity of the learners' identity on the learning process. (Author/SED)

Descriptors: Adult Learning, Bilingualism, Ethnicity, Ethnography, Language Attitudes, Language Maintenance, Native Speakers, Psycholinguistics, Second Language Learning, Self Concept, Social Status, Sociolinguistics, Welsh

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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