“Learning English is the Single Most Important Thing”: A Qualitative Analysis of the Linguistic Acquisition of Latino Minor League Baseball Players

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2022-07-19 DOI:10.1080/10646175.2022.2099771

Patrick C. Gentile

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Abstract

Abstract This article seeks to understand how Latino Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players acculturate linguistically to life in the United States (US) while playing in the US South. To better understand how they acquire a knowledge of English, 24 current Latino MiLB players and one coach, who was also a former player, were interviewed. Questions were asked about their understanding of English, when they began learning English, and how they communicate with players and coaches from the US. It was found that knowing English is the most important way for players to acculturate to this new cultural environment and this was found through two main themes: the majority of acculturation is learning English and informal learning through baseball.

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“学习英语是唯一最重要的事情”:拉丁裔小联盟棒球运动员语言习得的定性分析

摘要本文旨在了解拉丁裔美国职业棒球小联盟(MiLB)球员在美国南部打球时如何在语言上适应美国的生活。为了更好地了解他们是如何获得英语知识的，我们采访了24名现任拉丁裔美国职业棒球大联盟球员和一名前球员教练。这些问题包括他们对英语的理解程度，他们什么时候开始学习英语，以及他们如何与来自美国的球员和教练交流。研究发现，了解英语是球员适应这种新文化环境的最重要方式，这是通过两个主要主题发现的:大部分文化适应是学习英语和通过棒球进行非正式学习。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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