Multilingual proficiencies and L1 attitudes of ethnic minority students in Hong Kong

Multilingual proficiencies and L1 attitudes of ethnic minority students in Hong Kong

• Hua, Congchao Shenzhen Technology University
• Li, Yee Na The City University of Hong Kong
• Li, Bin The City University of Hong Kong

Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 44(7), 589-607, 2023

Routledge

2023

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FE Medium of Instruction, Language of Teaching, Bi-& Multilingual Education, Problems of Bilingualism, Code-mixing & Code-switching
• N Students & Student Services
  • NO Minorities & Immigrant Students

Ethnic Minority Students in Hong Kong Multilingual Proficiencies L1 Attitude Native Language Multilingualism

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education

This study examined proficiency levels and attitudes of main languages in use among ethnic minority students in Hong Kong. We surveyed 260 students from primary and secondary schools with English as the medium of instruction. They were multilingual speakers who were proficient in spoken English and Cantonese. Our results revealed asymmetric and correlated proficiency levels including in the students' native languages (L1s). Their multilingual proficiencies were also affected by factors such as age variables and associated with aspects of L1 attitudes. Our key finding corroborated previous research claims that mastery of multiple languages could allow ethnic minority students to construct a more powerful multilingual and multicultural identity. Copyright © 2023 Routledge.

• English

Journal Articles

• 01434632

• 10.1080/01434632.2020.1850743

https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/en/bibs/a6abe064

2024-05-17