Ethnic Language Use and Ethnic Identity of University Students in Malaysia
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Resumo: | Abstract: The study examined the extent to which ethnic language use is influenced by strength of ethnic identity among university students in Malaysia. In the study, 100 university students from Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Indigenous ethnic backgrounds filled in a questionnaire on language use in six domains, and their ethnic identity was measured using Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM). English and Malay dominated in the mass media and education domains, and in intergroup and formal interactions, but ethnic languages were mainly used with family, friends and for religious practices. The results showed a moderate level of ethnic language use among the Malay (58.37%) and Chinese participants (59.21%), and a lower level among the Indigenous (49.55%) and Indian participants (42.11%). All four ethnic groups showed a positive ethnic identity. There is a significant positive relationship between the extent of ethnic language use and the strength of ethnic identity.Keywords: plural society; ethnic language; language use; ethnic identity; Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure |
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Ethnic Language Use and Ethnic Identity of University Students in Malaysiaplural society; ethnic language; language use; ethnic identity; Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure.Abstract: The study examined the extent to which ethnic language use is influenced by strength of ethnic identity among university students in Malaysia. In the study, 100 university students from Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Indigenous ethnic backgrounds filled in a questionnaire on language use in six domains, and their ethnic identity was measured using Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM). English and Malay dominated in the mass media and education domains, and in intergroup and formal interactions, but ethnic languages were mainly used with family, friends and for religious practices. The results showed a moderate level of ethnic language use among the Malay (58.37%) and Chinese participants (59.21%), and a lower level among the Indigenous (49.55%) and Indian participants (42.11%). All four ethnic groups showed a positive ethnic identity. There is a significant positive relationship between the extent of ethnic language use and the strength of ethnic identity.Keywords: plural society; ethnic language; language use; ethnic identity; Multigroup Ethnic Identity MeasureFaculdade de Letras - Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisThis work was funded by the Ministry of Education Malaysia via Fundamental Research Grant Scheme awarded to a project on “Developing a model of the nexus between ethnic socialisation and political socialisation of youths”. Grant No.: FRGS/SS09(05)/1296/ 2Ting, Su-HieZAINOL ABIDIN, Nurzatul Shazreena2023-12-29info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttp://www.periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/rbla/article/view/18449Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada; Vol 23, No 4 (2023): Revista Brasileira de Linguística AplicadaRevista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada; Vol 23, No 4 (2023): Revista Brasileira de Linguística AplicadaRevista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada; Vol 23, No 4 (2023): Revista Brasileira de Linguística Aplicada1984-63981676-0786reponame:Revista Brasileira de Lingüística Aplicada (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGenghttp://www.periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/rbla/article/view/18449/1125614910http://www.periodicos.letras.ufmg.br/index.php/rbla/article/downloadSuppFile/18449/3019/*ref*/ALATAS, S. F. “Introduction”. In: ALATAS, S. F.; LIM, T. G.; KURODA, K. (Ed.). 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Abstract: The study examined the extent to which ethnic language use is influenced by strength of ethnic identity among university students in Malaysia. In the study, 100 university students from Malay, Chinese, Indian, and Indigenous ethnic backgrounds filled in a questionnaire on language use in six domains, and their ethnic identity was measured using Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure (MEIM). English and Malay dominated in the mass media and education domains, and in intergroup and formal interactions, but ethnic languages were mainly used with family, friends and for religious practices. The results showed a moderate level of ethnic language use among the Malay (58.37%) and Chinese participants (59.21%), and a lower level among the Indigenous (49.55%) and Indian participants (42.11%). All four ethnic groups showed a positive ethnic identity. There is a significant positive relationship between the extent of ethnic language use and the strength of ethnic identity.Keywords: plural society; ethnic language; language use; ethnic identity; Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure |
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