Junit Janés
Biographic Data
| ID | 86003 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Junit Janés |
| GIVEN NAMES | Junit |
| FAMILY NAME | Janés |
| SIGNATURE | JANÉS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Lleida |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7870-0547 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Crossing Cultures at School: Interethnic Contact, Perceived Threat, and Students’ Attitudes toward Cultural Diversity
This study examines how interethnic contact in schools influences native adolescents’ support for the cultural maintenance of immigrant communities. Basing our research on intergroup contact and threat theories, we use the reduction of perceived threat as a benchmark for examining both direct and indirect effects of peer contact. The study distinguishes between three immigrant groups that differ in social status and cultural distance: Latinos, Ro…
Regional, state, and immigrants’ heritage languages in high school: The effect of geographic origin and linguistic acculturation profiles on language attitudes
Aims and Objectives/Purpose/Research Questions: This study explores the language attitudes that high-school students of immigrant origin hold toward Catalan, Spanish, and the heritage languages of immigrant communities, focusing on linguistic acculturation profiles at school and geographic origin of these students. It takes place in Catalonia (Spain), a multilingual setting where Spanish and Catalan have official status. Design/Methodology/Approa…
People in contact, languages in contact. A multi-group analysis of the effects of interethnic contact on acculturation attitudes
The present study aims to enhance previous knowledge on the role of interethnic contact as a tool to improve the linguistic integration of immigrants in bilingual receiving societies. We examined the effect of interethnic contact on natives’ support for immigrants’ language maintenance as well as on immigrants’ attitudes towards natives’ languages (in addition to L1 identification). The study was conducted in western Catalonia (Lleida), a region …
Language development among immigrant students in Catalonia: A Two-Wave Design Study of Written and Oral Competences in a Multilingual Educational Context
The development of linguistic ability in immigrant students is a key element in reducing the high rates of school failure and dropout that disproportionately affect this group. This study adopts a quantitative two-wave design to examine the development of various oral and written linguistic skills in a sample of 72 immigrant students in compulsory secondary education in Catalonia. Over two years, corresponding to the second cycle of compulsory se…
Assessing the relationship between L1 knowledge and fluid intelligence in second language acquisition: The case of immigrant students in Catalonia
The linguistic interdependence hypothesis posits the existence of language features common to different languages. This set of characteristics, known as Common Underlying Proficiency (CUP), is a powerful facilitating agent in second language acquisition. Fluid intelligence (Gf), on the other hand, is the construct that encompasses those cognitive resources devoted to general learning, and its involvement in second language acquisition is unproven…
Heritage Language Instruction to Young Immigrants: An In-depth Look at the Psycholinguistic Effects During the Simultaneous Acquisition of Two Second Languages
Heritage Language Instruction (HLI) is a resource used in many immigration-receiving countries that allows students with an immigrant background to continue to be in contact with their Heritage Language (HL). However, many of the psycholinguistic effects of this instruction are still unknown. This study aims to provide an in-depth view of the effects of HLI on the development of the HL and the languages of the host country. For this purpose, the …
The mosaic of language and identity: Territorial identification, linguistic attitudes, and proficiency in young immigrants of Catalonia
This study investigates the relationship between identification with the local territory, language attitudes and language proficiency in young immigrants in Catalonia, a region in Spain. The aims of the study are to examine how identification with the local territory affects attitudes and proficiency in languages, and whether language attitudes have a mediating effect on these relationships. The study used a sample of 543 students from the three …
Predictors of school adjustment in high school students of immigrant origin in Western Catalonia
This study explores factors influencing school adjustment in immigrant students in Catalonia, Spain. Low school adjustment levels can lead to failure or dropout, particularly among immigrant students. The research analyzes acculturation strategies, intergroup contact, perceived discrimination, and origin's impact on school adjustment. Students from African, Latin American, and European backgrounds completed a questionnaire, revealing four accultu…
Linguistic Acculturation Preferences of Autochthonous Students Toward Their Latin American Peers in Western Catalonia
Located in the province of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain), this study aims to identify and analyze the predictors of linguistic acculturation preferences of autochthonous high-school students toward their peers of Latin American descent. Autochthonous high-school students (N = 349) filled a questionnaire measuring linguistic acculturation and a series of linguistic and social-psychological variables (i.e. multicultural ideology, ethnic tolerance, atti…
The differentiated role of language knowledge and linguistic acculturation strategies in the configuration of occupational aspirations: The case of the descendants of migrants in Western Catalonia
One of the most influential factors in the future access to the labour market of a young descendant of migrants is their occupational aspirations. Sociodemographic, socio-cultural, and socio-professional family elements or knowledge of languages are key in their formation. But in bilingual societies like Catalonia, the symbolism associated with languages is an added complexity.Thus, this article aims to analyse the influence and predictive power …
Plurilingualism within the global village: A comparative analysis of California and Catalonia attempts for linguistic equity
Usos lingüísticos y formación en lengua y cultura de origen. ¿Una herramienta de integración socioeducativa
Unos equilibrados usos lingüísticos por parte de los descendientes de migrados son unelemento clave de cara a su integración actual y futura. En este sentido, existe una corriente teóricaque postula que un mayor grado de integración de estos jóvenes, revierte en un mayor conocimientode las lenguas, unas más favorables actitudes y unos usos más equilibrados. Este mayor grado deintegración es más fácil de alcanzar si se capitalizan las lenguas y cu…
Opening perspectives from an integrated analysis: Language attitudes, place of birth and self-identification
There is a theoretical and empirical tradition demonstrating the influence of the place of birth and self-identification in the shaping of language attitudes. But very few works analyse their joint effects. The main aim of this study is to analyse both the disaggregated and joint impact of these variables on the shaping of attitudes towards Catalan and Spanish languages in Catalonia. The sample consists of 309 adolescents (aged 14-16 years) comin…
Can language attitudes be improved? A longitudinal study of immigrant students in Catalonia (Spain)
This study explores changes in attitudes towards Catalan, Spanish, and English over a 2-year period, on the part of secondary education students of immigrant origin residing in Catalonia. It aims to provide new data by adopting a longitudinal design and by focusing on the immigrant population, which has raised new challenges for the Catalan society and education system. Data were collected from 72 secondary education students who answered a langu…
Language attitudes in Catalan multilingual classrooms: Educational implications
Catalonia is the Autonomous Community of Spain with the highest proportion of immigrant students. This study analyses the language attitudes of Catalan, as well as the possible explanatory variables for such attitudes, for a large sample with a high proportion of immigrant students and a great linguistic diversity. A questionnaire was given to 1206 second- and fourth-year secondary school students from which linguistic attitudes were evaluated. T…
Mother Tongue as a Determining Variable in Language Attitudes. The Case of Immigrant Latin American Students in Spain (*)
Bearing in mind the relevance of immigration in Spain, we consider the linguistic idiosyncrasy of the autonomous community of Catalonia in the present study to describe and analyse language attitudes to Catalan and Spanish in a sample of 225 students of immigrant origin living in different parts of the region. We focus on language attitudes in so far as they promote integration in the host society at the same time that they play a major role in t…
Niños inmigrantes en sociedades bilingües. Las actitudes ante las lenguas por parte de los escolares recién llegados a Cataluña
A partir de la relevancia que está adquiriendo el fenómeno migratorio en nuestro país, y considerando la singularidad lingüística de Cataluña, donde el sistema educativo se organiza de forma bilingüe (catalán-castellano), lo que supone que una gran parte de los recién llegados deben adquirir dos segundas lenguas con un nivel de competencia semejante, en el trabajo se describen y analizan las actitudes lingüísticas ante el catalán y el castellano …
Language attitudes in Catalan multilingual classrooms: Educational implications
Catalonia is the Autonomous Community of Spain with the highest proportion of immigrant students. This study analyses the language attitudes of Catalan, as well as the possible explanatory variables for such attitudes, for a large sample with a high proportion of immigrant students and a great linguistic diversity. A questionnaire was given to 1206 second- and fourth-year secondary school students from which linguistic attitudes were evaluated. T…
The mosaic of language and identity: Territorial identification, linguistic attitudes, and proficiency in young immigrants of Catalonia
This study investigates the relationship between identification with the local territory, language attitudes and language proficiency in young immigrants in Catalonia, a region in Spain. The aims of the study are to examine how identification with the local territory affects attitudes and proficiency in languages, and whether language attitudes have a mediating effect on these relationships. The study used a sample of 543 students from the three …
Niños inmigrantes en sociedades bilingües. Las actitudes ante las lenguas por parte de los escolares recién llegados a Cataluña
A partir de la relevancia que está adquiriendo el fenómeno migratorio en nuestro país, y considerando la singularidad lingüística de Cataluña, donde el sistema educativo se organiza de forma bilingüe (catalán-castellano), lo que supone que una gran parte de los recién llegados deben adquirir dos segundas lenguas con un nivel de competencia semejante, en el trabajo se describen y analizan las actitudes lingüísticas ante el catalán y el castellano …
People in contact, languages in contact. A multi-group analysis of the effects of interethnic contact on acculturation attitudes
The present study aims to enhance previous knowledge on the role of interethnic contact as a tool to improve the linguistic integration of immigrants in bilingual receiving societies. We examined the effect of interethnic contact on natives’ support for immigrants’ language maintenance as well as on immigrants’ attitudes towards natives’ languages (in addition to L1 identification). The study was conducted in western Catalonia (Lleida), a region …
Plurilingualism within the global village: A comparative analysis of California and Catalonia attempts for linguistic equity
Linguistic Acculturation Preferences of Autochthonous Students Toward Their Latin American Peers in Western Catalonia
Located in the province of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain), this study aims to identify and analyze the predictors of linguistic acculturation preferences of autochthonous high-school students toward their peers of Latin American descent. Autochthonous high-school students (N = 349) filled a questionnaire measuring linguistic acculturation and a series of linguistic and social-psychological variables (i.e. multicultural ideology, ethnic tolerance, atti…
The differentiated role of language knowledge and linguistic acculturation strategies in the configuration of occupational aspirations: The case of the descendants of migrants in Western Catalonia
One of the most influential factors in the future access to the labour market of a young descendant of migrants is their occupational aspirations. Sociodemographic, socio-cultural, and socio-professional family elements or knowledge of languages are key in their formation. But in bilingual societies like Catalonia, the symbolism associated with languages is an added complexity.Thus, this article aims to analyse the influence and predictive power …
Niños inmigrantes en sociedades bilingües. Las actitudes ante las lenguas por parte de los escolares recién llegados a Cataluña
A partir de la relevancia que está adquiriendo el fenómeno migratorio en nuestro país, y considerando la singularidad lingüística de Cataluña, donde el sistema educativo se organiza de forma bilingüe (catalán-castellano), lo que supone que una gran parte de los recién llegados deben adquirir dos segundas lenguas con un nivel de competencia semejante, en el trabajo se describen y analizan las actitudes lingüísticas ante el catalán y el castellano …
Mother Tongue as a Determining Variable in Language Attitudes. The Case of Immigrant Latin American Students in Spain (*)
Bearing in mind the relevance of immigration in Spain, we consider the linguistic idiosyncrasy of the autonomous community of Catalonia in the present study to describe and analyse language attitudes to Catalan and Spanish in a sample of 225 students of immigrant origin living in different parts of the region. We focus on language attitudes in so far as they promote integration in the host society at the same time that they play a major role in t…
Language attitudes in Catalan multilingual classrooms: Educational implications
Catalonia is the Autonomous Community of Spain with the highest proportion of immigrant students. This study analyses the language attitudes of Catalan, as well as the possible explanatory variables for such attitudes, for a large sample with a high proportion of immigrant students and a great linguistic diversity. A questionnaire was given to 1206 second- and fourth-year secondary school students from which linguistic attitudes were evaluated. T…
Can language attitudes be improved? A longitudinal study of immigrant students in Catalonia (Spain)
This study explores changes in attitudes towards Catalan, Spanish, and English over a 2-year period, on the part of secondary education students of immigrant origin residing in Catalonia. It aims to provide new data by adopting a longitudinal design and by focusing on the immigrant population, which has raised new challenges for the Catalan society and education system. Data were collected from 72 secondary education students who answered a langu…
Opening perspectives from an integrated analysis: Language attitudes, place of birth and self-identification
There is a theoretical and empirical tradition demonstrating the influence of the place of birth and self-identification in the shaping of language attitudes. But very few works analyse their joint effects. The main aim of this study is to analyse both the disaggregated and joint impact of these variables on the shaping of attitudes towards Catalan and Spanish languages in Catalonia. The sample consists of 309 adolescents (aged 14-16 years) comin…
Usos lingüísticos y formación en lengua y cultura de origen. ¿Una herramienta de integración socioeducativa
Unos equilibrados usos lingüísticos por parte de los descendientes de migrados son unelemento clave de cara a su integración actual y futura. En este sentido, existe una corriente teóricaque postula que un mayor grado de integración de estos jóvenes, revierte en un mayor conocimientode las lenguas, unas más favorables actitudes y unos usos más equilibrados. Este mayor grado deintegración es más fácil de alcanzar si se capitalizan las lenguas y cu…
The differentiated role of language knowledge and linguistic acculturation strategies in the configuration of occupational aspirations: The case of the descendants of migrants in Western Catalonia
One of the most influential factors in the future access to the labour market of a young descendant of migrants is their occupational aspirations. Sociodemographic, socio-cultural, and socio-professional family elements or knowledge of languages are key in their formation. But in bilingual societies like Catalonia, the symbolism associated with languages is an added complexity.Thus, this article aims to analyse the influence and predictive power …
Plurilingualism within the global village: A comparative analysis of California and Catalonia attempts for linguistic equity
Linguistic Acculturation Preferences of Autochthonous Students Toward Their Latin American Peers in Western Catalonia
Located in the province of Lleida (Catalonia, Spain), this study aims to identify and analyze the predictors of linguistic acculturation preferences of autochthonous high-school students toward their peers of Latin American descent. Autochthonous high-school students (N = 349) filled a questionnaire measuring linguistic acculturation and a series of linguistic and social-psychological variables (i.e. multicultural ideology, ethnic tolerance, atti…
Heritage Language Instruction to Young Immigrants: An In-depth Look at the Psycholinguistic Effects During the Simultaneous Acquisition of Two Second Languages
Heritage Language Instruction (HLI) is a resource used in many immigration-receiving countries that allows students with an immigrant background to continue to be in contact with their Heritage Language (HL). However, many of the psycholinguistic effects of this instruction are still unknown. This study aims to provide an in-depth view of the effects of HLI on the development of the HL and the languages of the host country. For this purpose, the …
The mosaic of language and identity: Territorial identification, linguistic attitudes, and proficiency in young immigrants of Catalonia
This study investigates the relationship between identification with the local territory, language attitudes and language proficiency in young immigrants in Catalonia, a region in Spain. The aims of the study are to examine how identification with the local territory affects attitudes and proficiency in languages, and whether language attitudes have a mediating effect on these relationships. The study used a sample of 543 students from the three …
Predictors of school adjustment in high school students of immigrant origin in Western Catalonia
This study explores factors influencing school adjustment in immigrant students in Catalonia, Spain. Low school adjustment levels can lead to failure or dropout, particularly among immigrant students. The research analyzes acculturation strategies, intergroup contact, perceived discrimination, and origin's impact on school adjustment. Students from African, Latin American, and European backgrounds completed a questionnaire, revealing four accultu…
Assessing the relationship between L1 knowledge and fluid intelligence in second language acquisition: The case of immigrant students in Catalonia
The linguistic interdependence hypothesis posits the existence of language features common to different languages. This set of characteristics, known as Common Underlying Proficiency (CUP), is a powerful facilitating agent in second language acquisition. Fluid intelligence (Gf), on the other hand, is the construct that encompasses those cognitive resources devoted to general learning, and its involvement in second language acquisition is unproven…
Regional, state, and immigrants’ heritage languages in high school: The effect of geographic origin and linguistic acculturation profiles on language attitudes
Aims and Objectives/Purpose/Research Questions: This study explores the language attitudes that high-school students of immigrant origin hold toward Catalan, Spanish, and the heritage languages of immigrant communities, focusing on linguistic acculturation profiles at school and geographic origin of these students. It takes place in Catalonia (Spain), a multilingual setting where Spanish and Catalan have official status. Design/Methodology/Approa…
People in contact, languages in contact. A multi-group analysis of the effects of interethnic contact on acculturation attitudes
The present study aims to enhance previous knowledge on the role of interethnic contact as a tool to improve the linguistic integration of immigrants in bilingual receiving societies. We examined the effect of interethnic contact on natives’ support for immigrants’ language maintenance as well as on immigrants’ attitudes towards natives’ languages (in addition to L1 identification). The study was conducted in western Catalonia (Lleida), a region …
Language development among immigrant students in Catalonia: A Two-Wave Design Study of Written and Oral Competences in a Multilingual Educational Context
The development of linguistic ability in immigrant students is a key element in reducing the high rates of school failure and dropout that disproportionately affect this group. This study adopts a quantitative two-wave design to examine the development of various oral and written linguistic skills in a sample of 72 immigrant students in compulsory secondary education in Catalonia. Over two years, corresponding to the second cycle of compulsory se…
Crossing Cultures at School: Interethnic Contact, Perceived Threat, and Students’ Attitudes toward Cultural Diversity
This study examines how interethnic contact in schools influences native adolescents’ support for the cultural maintenance of immigrant communities. Basing our research on intergroup contact and threat theories, we use the reduction of perceived threat as a benchmark for examining both direct and indirect effects of peer contact. The study distinguishes between three immigrant groups that differ in social status and cultural distance: Latinos, Ro…
Multilingual Education and Policy (14 works) · Psychology (13 works) · Immigration (12 works) · Linguistics (12 works) · Sociology (11 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (10 works) · Political science (9 works) · Pedagogy (8 works) · Catalan (7 works) · Acculturation (5 works)