English Gain vs Spanish Loss? Language Assimilation among Second Generation Latinos in Young Adulthood
English Gain vs Spanish Loss? Language Assimilation among Second Generation Latinos in Young Adulthood
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10.1353/sof.2010.0107
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发表时间：
2010-09-01
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4.8
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Tran, Van C.
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作者：
Tran, Van C.
本文分析了移民子女纵向调查的三波数据，探讨了第二代拉丁美洲人的语言同化过程。虽然以前的研究主要集中在移民后代从母语到英语的转变，但很少有人研究第二代拉丁美洲人语言能力随时间的变化。英语和西班牙语的熟练程度都随着时间的推移而提高。第二，拉丁裔族群之间存在显著差异，墨西哥人最不精通英语，最精通西班牙语。第三，在家里和学校使用西班牙语对英语习得没有影响，但显著促进了西班牙语的保留。总的来说，这些发现支持了双语新环境的出现。
Analyzing three waves of data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Survey, this article explores the process of language assimilation among second-generation Latinos Although previous studies have focused on the shift from mother tongue to English across immigrant generations, few have examined change in language proficiency over time within the second generation Results from a series of growth-curve models suggest three findings First, both English and Spanish proficiency increased over time Second, significant differences exist across Latino ethnic groups, with Mexicans being least proficient in English and most proficient in Spanish Third, use of Spanish at home and in school has no effect on English acquisition, but significantly promotes Spanish retention Overall, these findings lend support for the emergence of a new context for bilingualism