Chapter 9 - Multicultural Considerations Flashcards
Acculturation
Immigrants take on American values and norms
Assimilation
Incorporating culture into new society
AAE characteristics
Omission of noun possessive/noun plural Omission of "to be" (is, are) Past tense overused - they is, they was "None" substituted for "any" "Be" as a main verb
2 major Spanish dialects in the US
Southwest (Mexican)
Caribbean (Dominican republic)
2 types of bilingualism
1) sequential
2) simultaneous
Hispanics and incidences
High : cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes
Low: smoking rate
African Americans and incidences
High: TBI, stroke, dementia, laryngeal cancer
Low: smoking and cleft
Asian Americans
High: cleft, nasopharyngeal cancer, stroke
Low: Alzheimer’s and smoking rates
Native Americans
High: cleft, alcoholism, fetal alcoholism
Low: lung cancer
Assimilation
When L1 becomes L2
Interference
Influence of one language on second language
Exposure to L2 after 6
May take 5-7 years to acquire age appropriate cognitive and academic skills
Transference
L1 forms foundation for L2
If L1 is poor, L2 will be poor
May loose L1 if you acquire L2
Code switching
Shifting from one language to another