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THE HUNGARIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITIES IN NORTH CAROLINA
1.8). This tendency is accompanied by a considerable rise in the frequency of
English (G2: 0.8 > G1: 0.2) and mixing (G2: 0.9 > G1: 0.4) as well in the G2
group. We have also found that G1 speakers tend to use Hungarian more
frequently with Hungarian friends in the US (3.1) than G2 speakers (2.7).
However, the difference in the frequency is not comparatively significant.
Interesting, though, that when speaking to colleagues, school mates, friends,
Gl and G2 speakers show the same speech patterns. They communicate mostly
in English. It shows that in terms of their wider social network with the host
society, there is no difference between G1 and G2 speakers.
As for function-related language use patterns, in the entire sample, among
all functions, Hungarian used for counting shows the highest score (2.7),
English is the most frequently used for discussing job-related issues (1.9), and
mixing languages is the most prevalent when dreaming (0.9).
Table 13: Participant-related language use in G1 vs. G2 groups
In what language do you speak Hungarian | English Mixed
to your ...?
parents (G1) 3.4 0.1 0.3
parents (G2) 3.2 2 14
spouse (G1) 2.7 1 0.9
spouse (G2) 0.5 0.6 0.1
children (G1) 2.3 1.2 0.8
children (G2) 0.6 0.5 0.1
siblings (G1) 2.9 0.2 0.4
siblings (G2) 1.8 1.8 0.9
other relatives in the US (G1) 1.6 0.8 0.6
other relatives in the US (G2) 2.2 1.2 1
Hungarian friends in the US (G1) 3.1 0.6 0.9
Hungarian friends in the US (G2) 2.7 1.6 0.9
colleagues / clients / schoolmates (G1) 0.6 3.4 0.2
colleagues / clients / schoolmates (G2) 0.5 3.3 0.3
neighbors (G1) 0.1 3.7 0.1
neighbors (G2) 0.1 3.4 0.2
doctor (G1) 0.3 3.6 0.1
doctor (G2) 0.5 3.3 0.4
* 103 +