Language shift and language maintenance in the Albanian diaspora of Arizona, U.S.
Language shift and language maintenance in the Albanian diaspora of Arizona, U.S.
Author(s): Linda MËNIKU, Héctor CamposSubject(s): Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Language acquisition, Comparative Linguistics, Sociolinguistics
Published by: Институт за български език „Проф. Любомир Андрейчин“, Българска академия на науките
Keywords: language maintenance; language shift; Albanians; Arizona, U.S.
Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this study is to analyze the linguistic phenomenon of language maintenance and language shift among immigrants of Albanian origin living in the state of Arizona in the United States of America. This study explores the attitudes of the Albanian community in Arizona toward Albanian as native and/or heritage language and reviews the way Albanian is used as a means of communication among the Albanian community in Arizona. By comparing the respondents’ answers to the survey questions about their relative use of Albanian and English, it is intended to determine the degree of Albanian language preservation in different generations of Albanian immigrants in that state.
Journal: Балканско езикознание / Linguistique balkanique
- Issue Year: 60/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 153-173
- Page Count: 21
- Language: English
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