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New speakers of West Frisian: Promoting language learning and use to foster revitalisation /
Evaluative reactions to minority languages and their varieties: Evidence from new speakers of West Frisian
- Ruth Kircher
- Mirjam Vellinga
- Ethan Kutlu
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Description: This component focuses on (1) new speakers' attitudes towards West Frisian in general as well as (2) their evaluations of the specific variety of West Frisian that is taught at the Algemiene Fryske Ûnderrjocht Kommisje. The component aims to answer the following research questions - RQ1: What attitudes do new speakers hold towards the Frisian language? RQ2: What variables correlate with new speakers’ attitudes towards Frisian, thus constituting potential predictors? RQ3: How do new speakers evaluate the variety of Frisian taught at Afûk? RQ4: Do new speakers’ attitudes towards the Frisian language correlate with their evaluations of the variety of Frisian taught at Afûk, thus constituting potential predictors? More information can be found in the document "New Speakers' Attitudes Paper - Background, RQs, Hypotheses, Data Analysis Plan".