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MUNOZ MUNOZ, Mónica. Linguistic Beliefs and Attitudes of University Students. RIDE. Rev. Iberoam. Investig. Desarro. Educ [online]. 2019, vol.9, n.18, pp.748-767. ISSN 2007-7467.  https://doi.org/10.23913/ride.v9i18.444.

The study of the linguistic beliefs and attitudes of university students has become increasingly relevant within the context of globalization. On the one hand, these beliefs and attitudes orient linguistic change, influence second language learning choices and motivate the exercise of linguistic discrimination; on the other hand, relying on beliefs and attitudes that by nature are subjective and untenable, the individual tries to reconcile the defense of their native language with the notion that knowledge of a foreign language offers professional success. It is imperative to study and discern these beliefs and attitudes in order to give precise dimension to the preference of one language over another, to eliminate the linguistic prejudice which elevates one language and deprecates another and to discover and clarify the beliefs and attitudes towards one’s native language. The purpose of this study is to support and improve native language education in the university context. The results presented consider the beliefs and attitudes of students of the University of Zacatecas, specifically undergraduate students of medicine, engineering and law. Carried out in the framework of applied linguistics, this study implies a further understanding of judgements made regarding languages and in turn, of the individuals that speak them. Rather than on specific linguistic phenomena, linguistic beliefs and attitudes are based on the empathy or animosity felt for these individuals and the systems that they represent.

Palabras llave : linguistic beliefs and attitudes; lingua franca; linguistic planning; linguistic prejudice.

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