Correlation between Language Maintenance and Post-Graduation Plans of International Students from Russian-Speaking Countries

Authors

Alyona Viktorovna Friedman, Brigham Young University
Dr. Tony Brown, Brigham Young University

Keywords

language maintenance, post-graduation plans, international students, Russian-Speaking countries

College

Humanities

Department

German and Russian

Abstract

As an international student, I have observed what I thought to be a trend among my fellow students from Russian-speaking countries. I noticed that those who had a definite plan to remain in the U.S. after graduation spoke less Russian than those who were planning to return to their respective home countries. This observation turned into a hypothesis: the less Russian students speak, the more likely they are to plan to stay in the U.S. after completion of their degrees.

Recommended Citation

Friedman, Alyona Viktorovna and Brown, Dr. Tony (2013) "Correlation between Language Maintenance and Post-Graduation Plans of International Students from Russian-Speaking Countries," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 847.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/847