The Influence of Family Language Policy and Social Networks on Language Attitudes and Language Use of Russian-Language Youth

An individual’s linguistic attitudes and language repertoire are influenced by a variety of environmental factors. Linguistic research has shown that language use is highly influenced by language policies and social networks. This article seeks to analyze how certain language policies and social rel...

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Autor principal:	Kubiliūtė Skirmantė
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Publicado:	Sciendo 2021
Materias:	ethnic minority language attitudes language use social network Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:613bd77475e4429db0e0694a88773e9b2021-12-05T14:11:11ZThe Influence of Family Language Policy and Social Networks on Language Attitudes and Language Use of Russian-Language Youth2335-202710.2478/sm-2021-0015https://doaj.org/article/613bd77475e4429db0e0694a88773e9b2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2021-0015https://doaj.org/toc/2335-2027An individual’s linguistic attitudes and language repertoire are influenced by a variety of environmental factors. Linguistic research has shown that language use is highly influenced by language policies and social networks. This article seeks to analyze how certain language policies and social relationships affect one’s linguistic behavior. The aim of this study is to investigate the linguistic attitudes and language-use tendencies of Russian youth in Lithuanian cities. The participants of this study were Russians and Russian-speakers based in the three largest cities of Lithuania. Their ages ranged from 15 to 29 y.o. A total of 128 respondents participated in the survey. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to obtain the necessary data. The study revealed the main tendencies of language use of Russian youth, as well as the most distinct language attitudes in different cities. The results showed that the Russian community in Vilnius and Klaipeda is quite strong. The young generation tend to have stronger ties with other members of the group comparing to the Russian community in Kaunas. Russian remains the main language of communication in Russian families in Klaipėda and Vilnius. Meanwhile, in Kaunas, the Lithuanian language became the main language in both the public and private sectors. According to the collected data, school is one of the biggest influences in the formation of linguistic repertoire. A social network created in an educational institution might have even greater impact on a young person’s linguistic attitudes than family and its language policies. Other studies also showed that young individuals want to fit in, so they usually choose the language their peers use (Vilkienė, 2011; Geben, 2013 and others). Further linguistic research could examine larger groups, different ethnic minorities, observe the development of language use tendencies. Also, the information has to be updated periodically.Kubiliūtė SkirmantėSciendoarticleethnic minoritylanguage attitudeslanguage usesocial networkSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Geography. Anthropology. RecreationGDEENESFRLTDarnioji daugiakalbystė, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 94-124 (2021)
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spellingShingle	ethnic minority language attitudes language use social network Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Geography. Anthropology. Recreation G Kubiliūtė Skirmantė The Influence of Family Language Policy and Social Networks on Language Attitudes and Language Use of Russian-Language Youth
description	An individual’s linguistic attitudes and language repertoire are influenced by a variety of environmental factors. Linguistic research has shown that language use is highly influenced by language policies and social networks. This article seeks to analyze how certain language policies and social relationships affect one’s linguistic behavior. The aim of this study is to investigate the linguistic attitudes and language-use tendencies of Russian youth in Lithuanian cities. The participants of this study were Russians and Russian-speakers based in the three largest cities of Lithuania. Their ages ranged from 15 to 29 y.o. A total of 128 respondents participated in the survey. Qualitative and quantitative methods were used to obtain the necessary data. The study revealed the main tendencies of language use of Russian youth, as well as the most distinct language attitudes in different cities. The results showed that the Russian community in Vilnius and Klaipeda is quite strong. The young generation tend to have stronger ties with other members of the group comparing to the Russian community in Kaunas. Russian remains the main language of communication in Russian families in Klaipėda and Vilnius. Meanwhile, in Kaunas, the Lithuanian language became the main language in both the public and private sectors. According to the collected data, school is one of the biggest influences in the formation of linguistic repertoire. A social network created in an educational institution might have even greater impact on a young person’s linguistic attitudes than family and its language policies. Other studies also showed that young individuals want to fit in, so they usually choose the language their peers use (Vilkienė, 2011; Geben, 2013 and others). Further linguistic research could examine larger groups, different ethnic minorities, observe the development of language use tendencies. Also, the information has to be updated periodically.
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title_short	The Influence of Family Language Policy and Social Networks on Language Attitudes and Language Use of Russian-Language Youth
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The Influence of Family Language Policy and Social Networks on Language Attitudes and Language Use of Russian-Language Youth

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