Attitudes towards languages and cultures of young Polish adolescents in Iceland

• Main Authors: Berman, Robert , 1949-, Samuel C. Lefever 1954-, Anna Katarzyna Wozniczka 1983-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Icelandic
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Menntakvika 2011; Nýbúar; Pólverjar; Unglingar; Tungumálakunnátta; Íslenska; Fjölmenning; Viðhorf; Eigindlegar rannsóknir; Ritrýnd grein; Halda; Iceland
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/12394

This preliminary study examines the attitudes to Icelandic, Polish and English languages and cultures of four young Polish adolescents in Iceland. Its aim was to establish their motivation to learn Icelandic as well as to maintain their heritage language and culture. Also investigated was whether En...