How frequency and intensity of exposure to a foreign language boosts its emotional resonance
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12738528 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jean-Marc Dewaele (0000-0001-8480-0977, Birkbeck, University of London, corresponding author), Yasser Alsuhaibani (0000-0002-0689-1620, King Saud University), Sultan Altalhab (0000-0002-9882-511X, King Saud University), Wejdan Alghamdi (0000-0001-9479-817X, University College London) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1968-1982 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-12 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Multilingualism (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1479-0718 • E-ISSN: 1747-7530 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14790718.2023.2233551 |
| OpenAlex | W4384071678 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 34 |
This cross-sectional study seeks to compare levels of emotional resonance in Arabic and English and identify the effects of sociobiographical factors, the history of English language learning and the current use of English on the development of emotional resonance of English among 141 bi- and multilingual Arab pupils and students in Saudi Arabia. Arabic was found to have a significantly stronger emotional resonance than English. Higher scores on emotional resonance in English were found among female participants, participants who had attended English-speaking primary (but not secondary schools), and participants who were using English intensely and frequently at the time of the data collection. We argue that all these factors contribute directly and indirectly to higher proficiency and increased embodiment of English
Foreign language · Intensity (physics · Linguistics · Multilingualism · Optics · Pedagogy · Physics · Categorization, perception, and language · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Neurobiology of Language and Bilingualism · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |