A test of the effects of linguistic stereotypes in children's animated film: A language attitude study.

This study examined the claim that animated films influence childrens' opinions of accented-English. Two hundred and eighteen 3rd through 5th graders participated in a web-based survey. They listened to speakers with various accents: Mainstream US English (MUSE), African American Vernacular English (AAVE), French, British, and Arabic. Respondents judged speakers' personality traits (Work Ethic, Wealth, Attitude, Intelligence), assigned jobs/life positions, and provided personal information, movie watching habits, and exposure to foreign languages. Results indicate: (1) MUSE ranks higher and AAVE lower than other speakers, (2) jobs/life positions do not correlate with animated films, (3) movie watching habits correlate with AAVE, French, and British ratings, (4) foreign language exposure correlates with French, British, and Arabic ratings.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2007

Author dc:creator

• Trowell, Melody

Contributors dc:contributor

• Cukor-Avila, Patricia
• Chelliah, Shobhana Lakshmi
• Larson-Hall, Jenifer

• linguistics
• animated films
• stereotypes
• personality traits
• Children -- United States -- Attitudes.
• English language -- Social aspects -- United States.
• Speech and social status -- United States.
• Stereotypes (Social psychology) in mass media.
• Children's films.
• Animated films.

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Trowell, Melody
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 176054817
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc3605/
ark: ark:/67531/metadc3605

OAI identifier oai:identifier

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