Ego‐attitudes in second language learning a socio‐economic analysis

• Autores: S.R. Ganguly
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 6, Nº. 2, 1985, págs. 117-133
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The socio‐economic variable was introduced in a multivariate research study to explore its impact on the dimensions of ego‐attitudes in second language learning of an Asian sample (N = 463) at their second stage of learning English in England. The experimental group significantly differed at the two major universal social class levels of professional and manual, in IQ, vocabulary, but not in the inferential comprehension, suggesting the need for an examination of the nature of language dependence of bilinguals in their cognitive functioning. Contrary to expectations, the indigenous social groups did not significantly differ in the same cognitive measures. Further investigation is required into issues, albeit tenuous, which tie in with the findings to focus attention on the implications of social class on the culturally differentiated groups in the process of acculturation.