6. Background of Model Study Cenoz and Gorter analyzed two different streets in two different multilingual cities both with official languages in order to conceptualize a relationship between the linguistic landscape of the relative area to the sociolinguistic contexts. In reviewing all signs in their specified location and providing the socio-linguistic context in which the study took place, there were able to make some generalizations about the kind of relationship that exists between the two. Similar to the model study, this study, although concentrated in one area instead of two, aims to make some generalizations of the appearance of the linguistic landscape of the neighborhood and its relationship to language ideologies rather than on language policy.
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9. According to the 2000 US Census, the demographics for Elmhurst are as follows: *(the sum of the race alone or in combination will add to more than the total population.) RACE Numbers Percent Asian 41,175 38.9% American Indian/ Alaska Native 705 0.7% Black/ African American 2,1114 2.0% Hispanic/Latino 45,529 43.1% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 75 0.1% White 35,598 34% Other Race 19,960 18.9% Two or More Races 6,096 5.8%
10. LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME US CENSUS 2000 Population (5 years and older) 99,253 % English only 15,489 15.6 Language other than English 83,764 84.4 Speak English less than 'very well 53,718 54.1 Spanish 40,398 40.7 Speak English less than "very well" 27,374 27.6 Other Indo-European languages 13,681 13.8 Speak English less than "very well" 6,551 6.6 Asian and Pacific Island languages 28,995 29.2 Speak English less than "very well" 19,468 19.6
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12. Map of surveyed section of Elmhurst. *indicated by black line
19. LANGUAGES DISPLAYED NUMBER OF TIMES DISPLAYED ON THE SIGNS (out of 97) % (out of 100) CHINESE 29 29.9% KOREAN 27 27.85% SPANISH 21 21.65% ENGLISH 95 97.8% THAI 3 3.1% HINDI 2 2.5% ARABIC 2 2.5% JAPANESE 1 1.4% RUSSIAN 1 1.4%
21. The use of more than one language often serve informational purposes. Businesses are willing to accommodate their customers by reducing the language barrier. A handful of business directly stated that they speak Spanish inside the establishment.
22. For people who do not speak English, there is a feeling of assurance that they can be assisted in their native language.
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