LIN486H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Communication Accommodation Theory, Third Culture Kid, First Language
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One"s degree of proficiency in a particular language. One"s attitudes towards and feelings about the language. Being born into a family or community where the language is spoken. The identity that an individual wish to present or claim in an interaction. The identity that others assign to us (or we assign to others). Adjusting speech to match those belonging to another group. Adjusting to distinguish from those belonging to another. Losing 1st language to acquire a 2nd. First language and culture continue to be nurtured as 2nd language develops. A sense of self with elements from multiple cultures. Intense feelings of loss and inbetweenness experienced in an unfamiliar environment when one is feeling torn between different cultural worlds, identities and languages. The development of an integrated multicultural self with the acceptance of an identity that is not based on a single cultural identity. A state of in-betweenness that develops through intense exposure to other cultures in one"s family or community.
