The Attitudes of Spanish University Students towards the Chinese Language Minority

The article contributes to the field of research that focuses on affective factors impacting L2 learning and, more precisely, on language attitudes, by observing the attitudes of 22 Spanish students from the Complutense University of Madrid towards the Chinese-speaking population studying at the same university. The Chinese students there represent a minority community, reason for which we considered relevant to investigate its influence on those who speak the main language natively. Even though minority groups are often negatively regarded by the speakers of the dominant language, our study shows positive perceptions of the Chinese language and culture and even interest in learning it.