L1 and L2 Language Attitudes: Polish and Italian Migrants in France and Ireland

Until recently, research on language attitudes focused mainly relating to speakers’ L1. However, with the increase in interest multilingualism a globalised world, there has been renewed L2 speakers. This article focuses these issues context of migration: how associated migrants’ L1 and may affect acquisition process. The two groups (Polish Italian) are compared see if, case speakers learning different L2’s (French Irish English), was difference based contexts. Qualitative data analysis were used attend voices participants study. Analysis revealed differences amongst Polish migrants France, Ireland, Italian Ireland that paralleled strategies. supports recent which indicates L2s play more important role than previously realised should be considered alongside attitudes.