In this section you will report the extent of the use of the selected language in within the
linguistic community and in Southern California. The points you will cover include (but not
limited to) are:
To what extent the speakers of the language continue using it within the community.
- To what extent the younger generation speakers of the language are using the language
and trying to maintain it. - Is the language taught at the public schools in Southern California? Are there after-school
language programs for young people to learn the language, and is the community
interested in sending their children to learn and maintain the heritage language? - Are there any employment opportunities available in the target heritage language within
southern California that may motivate the speakers to use their heritage language? - Is the language being used in the modern day pop culture of Southern California or the
USA by the younger generations? If yes, provide some examples. - Are there restaurants in the community and/or outside the community with menus in the
heritage language? Are there newspapers, magazines, radio/ tv channels, or other
resources available in the selected language? Please include pictures if you can. - Are there public/government documents available or translated in the selected language?
For example, check DMV instructions; can a native speaker of the selected language take
a driving test in the heritage language? - To what extent the speakers of the language code-switch. If they do, provide some codeswitching
examples in that language. Are there positive or negative attitudes towards
code switching in the community? Further, explore the reasons behind the positive ornegative attitudes towards code-switching. - How much do the speakers of the target immigrant community associate their heritage
language with their social and individual identity? - What attitudes do the younger, as well as, the older generations have towards their
language and linguistic community? Is the attitude positive or negative? If negative, try to
explore the factors behind the negative attitude. - Has the linguistic community or individual speakers ever experienced any negative or
positive bias from other communities for using their heritage language? - Do the speakers of the community think that the use of the heritage language is
declining? If yes, what are the primary reasons for the decline in the language use? If no,
what factors are playing a key role in the maintenance of the language? - Are the speakers of the heritage language interested in preserving the language? If yes,
what steps are taken by individuals or communities to preserve the language?