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Patterns Of Language Use And Language Choice Among The Cuban Community In Russia, Maria Yakushkina Apr 2014

Patterns Of Language Use And Language Choice Among The Cuban Community In Russia, Maria Yakushkina

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The multiculturalism of a modern society involves constant interrelations of minority and dominant linguistic communities, which are reflected in language. Within this context patterns of language use and choice, language attitudes and language and identity connection have received special attention from a sociolinguistic perspective to better understand the outcomes of such language contact

The aim of the present study is to analyze patterns of language use, language choice, and language identity issues of two groups of Cuban immigrants in Russian society: individuals born in Cuba with both parents of Cuban origin (CC group) and individuals born in Cuba from mixed …