Publications

Publication details [#44356]

Barkhuizen, Gary, Donna Starks and Ute Knoch. 2006. Language Practices, Preferences and Policies: Contrasting Views of Pakeha, Maori, Pasifika and Asian students. Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development 27 (5) : 375–391.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

ethnicity | language policy | multilingualism | student

Language as a subject

Languages, Asian | Languages, Pacific | Maori

Place, Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Journal WWW

www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This article investigates the language attitudes, preferences and language use of intermediate and high school Pakeha, Maori, Pasifika and Asian students in New Zealand society. New Zealand European students from the dominant ethnic group appear to have conservative ideas regarding multilingualism.