Abstract
The present paper investigates the relationship between objective ethnolinguistic vitality, individual networks of linguistic contacts (INLCs) and perceived vitality among German-speaking (N = 415) and Italian-speaking (N = 379) adolescents in South Tyrol, Italy. Supporting our hypothesis, we found that INLC has a greater effect on perceived vitality in localities where the in-group made up a local majority than in localities where the in-group was in a minority position. However, this effect has only occurred for perceptions of out-group, not in-group vitality. Findings and implications are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-215 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2014 |
Keywords
- German
- Italian
- South Tyrol
- bilingualism
- ethnolinguistic vitality
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cultural Studies
- Education
- Linguistics and Language