The language barrier? context, identity, and support for political goals in minority ethnolinguistic groups

Livingstone, Andrew George, Manstead, Antony Stephen Reid ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7540-2096, Spears, Russell and Bowen, Dafydd Rhys 2011. The language barrier? context, identity, and support for political goals in minority ethnolinguistic groups. British Journal of Social Psychology 50 (4) , pp. 747-768. 10.1348/014466610X529907

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Abstract

n two studies, we tested the hypothesis that not having a potentially group-defining attribute (e.g., in-group language) can affect social identification and support for group goals (e.g., national autonomy). Focusing on the Welsh minority in the UK, Study 1 provided evidence that Welsh language fluency predicted Welsh identification and support for national autonomy, and that identification accounted for the language–autonomy association. Study 2 extended this by (1) examining British and English as well as Welsh identification; and (2) quasi-manipulating the surrounding context (Welsh speaking vs. non-Welsh speaking). As predicted, low Welsh language fluency predicted stronger British and English identification, but only where language was criterial (Welsh-speaking regions). British identification, in turn, predicted lower support for national autonomy. Implications and prospects for future research are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Additional Information:	Special Issue: Innovation in Theory and Research on Collective Action and Social Change
ISSN:	0144-6665
Last Modified:	20 Oct 2022 09:12
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/30951

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