GSS 2000 Datafile


getlang
WHERE DID R LEARN OTHER LANGUAGE
Text of this Question or Item 
3.  Is that a language that you first learned as a child at home,
in school, or is it one that you learned elsewhere?

Childhood Home...1   School...2   Elsewhere...3   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
51.3
6.5
183
1
CHILDHOOD HOME
32.5
4.1
116
2
SCHOOL
16.2
2.1
58
3
ELSEWHERE


87.0
2,450
0
NAP


0.4
10
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/418

parlang
RS PARENTS SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGE AT HOME
Text of this Question or Item 
4.  Did/do one or both of your parents speak a language
other than English at home?

Yes...1   No...2   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
26.2
12.8
360
1
YES
73.8
36.0
1,013
2
NO


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


0.1
2
8
DK


0.8
23
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/419

granlang
RS GRADPARENTS SPEAK OTHER LANGUAGE AT HOME
Text of this Question or Item 
5.  Did/do one or more of your grandparents speak a
language other than English?

Yes...1   No...2   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
41.7
19.3
544
1
YES
58.3
26.9
759
2
NO


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


2.4
69
8
DK


0.9
26
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/420

langcom
HOW OFTEN ARE OTHER LANGUAGES HEARD IN COMMUNITY
Text of this Question or Item 
6.  How often do you hear languages other than English
spoken in the local community where you live?  

Never...1   Less than once a week...2   Once a week...3   
Several times a week...4   Once a day...5   Several times a day...6   
Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
27.7
13.5
380
1
NEVER
18.3
8.9
251
2
LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK
10.3
5.0
142
3
ONCE A WEEK
18.3
8.9
251
4
SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK
6.6
3.2
90
5
ONCE A DAY
18.8
9.2
258
6
SEVERAL TIMES A DAY


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


0.5
13
8
DK


0.5
13
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/421

langwrk
HOW OFTEN ARE OTHER LANGUAGES HEARD AT WORK
Text of this Question or Item 
7.  How often do you hear languages other than English
spoken in the place where you work?  READ CATEGORIES

Never...1   Once a day...2   Several times a day...3   
Less than once a week...4   Once a week...5
Several times a week...6   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
33.8
11.0
310
1
NEVER
11.6
3.8
106
2
ONCE A DAY
22.5
7.3
206
3
SEVERAL TIMES A DAY
10.4
3.4
95
4
LESS THAN ONCE A WEEK
9.0
2.9
82
5
ONCE A WEEK
12.8
4.2
117
6
SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK


66.8
1,882
0
NAP


0.3
8
8
DK


0.4
11
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/422

engoff1
ENGLISH OFFICIAL LANGUAGE OF U.S.
Text of this Question or Item 
8.  Do you favor a law making English the official language
of the United States, or do you oppose such a law?   

Favor...1   Oppose...2   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
77.5
36.0
1,013
1
FAVOR
22.5
10.4
294
2
OPPOSE


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


2.9
82
8
DK


0.3
9
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/423

twolang
CHILDREN SHOULD LEARN OTHER LANGUAGE IN HIGH SCHOOL
Text of this Question or Item 
8a.  Children in the U.S. should learn a second language
fluently before they finish high school.  

Strongly agree...1   Agree...2   Disagree...3   
Strongly Disagree...4   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
26.5
12.9
362
1
STRONGLY AGREE
48.6
23.6
665
2
AGREE
21.8
10.6
298
3
DISAGREE
3.1
1.5
42
4
STRONGLY DISAGREE


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


1.0
27
8
DK


0.1
4
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/424

nobiling
BILINGUAL EDUCATION SHOULD BE ABOLISHED
Text of this Question or Item 
8b.  Bilingual education programs should be eliminated
in American public schools.

Strongly agree...1   Agree...2   Disagree...3   
Strongly Disagree...4   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
6.0
2.8
80
1
STRONGLY AGREE
16.2
7.7
218
2
AGREE
49.5
23.6
665
3
DISAGREE
28.3
13.5
380
4
STRONGLY DISAGREE


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


1.8
50
8
DK


0.2
5
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/425

engunite
ENGLISH UNITES ALL AMERICANS
Text of this Question or Item 
8c.  Speaking English as the common national language
is what unites all Americans.

Strongly agree...1   Agree...2   Disagree...3   
Strongly Disagree...4   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
26.3
12.6
354
1
STRONGLY AGREE
49.8
23.8
670
2
AGREE
21.2
10.1
285
3
DISAGREE
2.7
1.3
37
4
STRONGLY DISAGREE


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


1.6
45
8
DK


0.2
7
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/426

forlang1
LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMPORTANT MATH AND SCIENCE
Text of this Question or Item 
8d.  Learning a foreign language is as valuable as
learning math and science in school.

Strongly agree...1   Agree...2   Disagree...3   
Strongly Disagree...4   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
20.5
9.9
278
1
STRONGLY AGREE
43.1
20.7
583
2
AGREE
31.2
15.0
422
3
DISAGREE
5.2
2.5
70
4
STRONGLY DISAGREE


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


1.3
36
8
DK


0.3
9
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/427

engthrtn
ENGLISH THREATENED BY LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY IMMIGRANTS
Text of this Question or Item 
8e.  English will be threatened if other languages
are frequently used in large immigrant communities in the U.S.

Strongly agree...1   Agree...2   Disagree...3   
Strongly Disagree...4   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
8.9
4.3
120
1
STRONGLY AGREE
23.6
11.3
318
2
AGREE
51.4
24.6
692
3
DISAGREE
16.1
7.7
217
4
STRONGLY DISAGREE


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


1.6
46
8
DK


0.2
5
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/428

engvote
BALLOTS SHOULD OFFERED OTHER LANGUAGES THAN ENGLISH
Text of this Question or Item 
8f.  Election ballots should be printed in other languages
in areas where lots of people don't speak English.

Strongly agree...1   Agree...2   Disagree...3   
Strongly Disagree...4   Don't know...8
% Valid
% All
N
Value
Label
16.8
8.1
227
1
STRONGLY AGREE
49.2
23.6
665
2
AGREE
21.7
10.4
293
3
DISAGREE
12.3
5.9
166
4
STRONGLY DISAGREE


50.4
1,419
0
NAP


1.5
41
8
DK


0.2
6
9
NA
100.0
100.0
2,817


Total
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9
Record/column: 1/429