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Publication Date: 2017
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"My Language … I Don't Know How to Talk about It": Children's Views on Language Diversity in Primary Schools in France and England
Welply, Oakleigh
Language and Intercultural Communication, v17 n4 p437-454 2017
This article investigates the ways in which children from immigrant backgrounds view the place of "other" languages in primary schools in France and England. This article draws on findings from a cross-national ethnographic study, which investigated the experiences of 10- and 11-year-old children of immigrants in two primary schools, one in France and one in England. It shows how, in both schools, children had to negotiate the symbolic domination of a single legitimate language and viewed their other languages as inferior, undesirable or illicit. Building on the work of Pierre Bourdieu, findings in this paper contribute insights into the complex debates around language diversity, multilingualism and intercultural communication in schools in France and England.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Elementary School Students, Student Diversity, Language Usage, Ethnography, Cross Cultural Studies, Multilingualism, Intercultural Communication, Urban Areas, Disadvantaged Youth, Social Status, Interviews, Student Attitudes, Family Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: France; United Kingdom (England)
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