Mother Tongue Maintenance Among North American Ethnic Groups
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 33(2) • SAGE Publications Inc • • Published In • Pages: 175–192 •
By Schrauf, Robert W.
Hypothesis
The maintenance of the mother tongue into the third generation is related to the residential pattern.
Note
The results show a significant positive measure of association between residence closeness and language retention. Using partial rank-order correlation, the author finds that residential closeness and continued religious practices independently predict the maintenance of the mother tongue.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall rank correlation coefficient | Supported | p = 0.02 | T = 0.54 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern of language retention and loss | Dependent | Acculturation And Culture Contact, Linguistic Identification |
| Residential closeness of ethnic groups | Independent | Settlement Patterns |