Browsing Arts (Faculty of) by Subject "language attitudes"
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German Accent Bias – The negative Connotation of the German Accent in English among German Speakers.
(University of Waterloo, 2024-01-26)In a globalized world, multilingualism is prevalent, with English as one of its major lingua franca. However, a German accent in English is often perceived as a lack of linguistic competence. An accent is seen as an indicator ... -
German Heritage Language Attitudes in Ontario: A Case Study about the German Language in German-Canadian Families
(University of Waterloo, 2024-03-19)This thesis aims at investigating language attitudes expressed by members of German-Canadian families (n=12) in semi-structured interviews. The analysis draws on methods from the field of Interactional Linguistics and ...