Survey on Native Language Anxiety and Language Preferences 1. What is your mother tongue?
2. What is your preferred language?
3. What language do you speak (mostly) at home?
4. Where do you currently live?
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5. Have you ever heard of Foreign Language Anxiety? (FLA)
6. Have you ever heard of Native Language Anxiety? (NLA)
7. How do you feel about hearing (or generally being exposed to) languages you don't understand?
8. How do you feel about hearing (or generally being exposed to) your mother tongue? (if it's other than English)
9. How do you feel about hearing (or generally being exposed to) English? (if it's not your mother tongue)
10. How often do you use your mother tongue in public settings (work, school, social events)?
11. Do you feel judged or stereotyped when speaking your mother tongue in public?
12. How confident do you feel when speaking your mother tongue in formal or professional settings?
13. Have you ever avoided speaking your mother tongue due to fear of judgment or discomfort?
14. Do you feel more confident expressing yourself in your preferred language than in your mother tongue?
15. How do you feel about switching between your mother tongue and another language in conversation?
16. Have you ever felt anxious when others hear you speaking your mother tongue in public?
17. Have you experienced language-related anxiety or stress in situations involving official documents, healthcare, or legal matters?
18. Do you ever feel that using your mother tongue makes you seem out of place in certain environments?
19. How do you feel about reading in your mother tongue compared to reading in your preferred language?
20. Do you feel more or less expressive when speaking your mother tongue compared to your preferred language?
21. How do you react when others switch to your mother tongue during a conversation?
22. Do you feel a stronger emotional connection to your mother tongue or your preferred language? Why?
23. How do you think your cultural identity is influenced by your mother tongue and your preferred language?
24. In which situations do you feel the most comfortable using your mother tongue?
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