Linguistic Dominance: Cause and Consequence of the Manifestation of Cultural Identity in Multilingual Contexts. The Case of Catalonia

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https://doi.org/10.26378/rnlael1837592

Keywords:

Cultural Identity, Language uses, Self-perceived Proficiency, Linguistic Attitudes, Language Dominance

Abstract

The present study aims to analyze the relationship between different components of linguistic dominance (linguistic uses, linguistic attitudes, and self-perceived competence) and the cultural identity developed by individuals in Catalonia. A sample of 393 participants was used, who were categorized according to their cultural identity. Using ANCOVA analyses, the groups were compared based on the different components of linguistic dominance. The results suggest that all three components of linguistic dominance are influenced by cultural identity, with the attitudinal component being particularly notable. These results help to explain how linguistic dominance can act as a tool for reaffirmation and expression of cultural identity in contexts where more than one language and culture coexist, as is the case in Catalonia.

Author Biographies

Beatriz Magalhaes-Teixeira, University of Lleida

Graduate in Psychology from the University of Lleida and student of the Interuniversity Master's Degree in Educational Psychology at the University of Barcelona. In parallel to her studies, she collaborates in different research projects focusing mainly on the relationship between language and culture in multilingual contexts.

Fernando Senar Morera, University of Lleida

Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Lleida. His line of research focuses on the study of psychosocial factors affecting the pace of academic language acquisition in young immigrants. His work is carried out within the research group ‘Language and Education’ and he has published articles in high impact national and international journals, derived from competitive research projects. Among others, he received the extraordinary doctoral prize in 2024.

Angélica Jardim, University of Lleida

Graduate in Psychology from the University of Lleida and student of the Master's Degree in Psychopedagogy at the University of Lleida. She is also involved in different research projects related to language learning among young immigrants and the relationship between language and culture in multilingual contexts.

Anna Amadó Codony, University of Lleida

She holds a degree in Psychology (UdG, 2008), a master's degree in Educational Psychology (UB, 2010) and a PhD in Social, Educational and Health Sciences (UdG, 2014). She has been an associate lecturer at the University of Girona and a collaborating lecturer at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya and the University of Barcelona. She is currently a lecturer at the University of Lleida and a member of the research group Language and Education (GRELIE) at the same university. Her research focuses on socio-cognitive skills, language development and executive functions, including studies on bilingualism, language difficulties and bullying.

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Published

2024-12-19

How to Cite

Magalhaes-Teixeira, B. ., Senar Morera, F., Jardim, A., & Amadó Codony, A. . (2024). Linguistic Dominance: Cause and Consequence of the Manifestation of Cultural Identity in Multilingual Contexts. The Case of Catalonia. Nebrija Journal of Applied Linguistics to Language Teaching, 18(37), 31–47. https://doi.org/10.26378/rnlael1837592

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Vol. 18 No. 37 (2024): i37

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Thematic section "Computer Learners Corpora..."

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