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 marriage (exogamous vs. endogamous marriage).
Note
There is no significant correlation between the variables. However, the specific p-value is not provided in the study.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall rank correlation coefficient | Not supported | UNKNOWN | T = 0.03 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Marriage (exogamous vs. endogamous marriage) | Independent | Mode Of Marriage |
| Pattern of language retention and loss | Dependent | Acculturation And Culture Contact, Linguistic Identification |