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CHAPTER 7 FINDINGS an overwhelming majority of G2 subjects (88%) profess to be of HungarianAmerican ethnicity, and only one subject professes to be of Hungarian ethnicity. Table 19: Declared ethnic identities in the Gl vs. G2 groups Responses | 1 - Other | 2- Hungarian | 3 - American 4- HungarianAmerican G1 (N=28) 1 (4%) 8 (28%) 1 (4%) 18 (64%) G2 (N=9) 0 1 (12%) 0 8 (88%) It is conspicuous that no G2 subject professes to be of American ethnicity. It shows that for the majority of G2 subjects the dual Hungarian-American ethnicity is the most relevant category. Alike G2 subjects, the majority of G1 (64%) subjects also profess to be of Hungarian-American ethnicity, followed by Hungarian ethnicity (28%). Only one Gl subject professes to be of American ethnicity. From the perspective of declared mother tongues, the following results have emerged: the majority of the subjects (68%) claim that Hungarian is their mother tongue, and only a slight minority claims both English and Hungarian (Only two-two subjects claim, respectively, English or other). As for generational affiliation, an interesting trend appears here. The overwhelming majority (78%) of G1 subjects claim that Hungarian is their mother tongue. Only 14% claim to have both English and Hungarian as their mother tongues. These percentages reflect a reversed trend than has been observed in terms of ethnicity. Table 20: Declared mother tongues in G1 vs. G2 groups Responses 1- Other | 2- Hungarian 3 - English 4 - Both G1 (N=28, 2 N/A) 1 (4%) 22 (78) 1 (4%) 4 (14%) G2 (N=9) 0 2 (22%) 1 (11%) 6 (67%) Previously, it has been manifested that the majority of G1 subjects claim to be of dual, Hungarian-American ethnicity. However, as for mother tongue, only a slight minority (14%) claim that both English and Hungarian are their mother tongues. Presumably, the mother tongue is a more profound concept than ethnicity and cannot be replaced even in an immigrant setting. On the other hand, G2 subjects seem to be more consistent with regard to their ethnicity and mother tongue compatibility. Their declared ethnic identity * 126°
