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Publication Date: 2019
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Maintenance and Non-Maintenance of Community Language in Immigrant Families: The Case of Polish Parents in the UK
Globalisation, Societies and Education, v17 n5 p574-592 2019
This paper examines Polish immigrant parents' perceptions of their community language value, the factors that shape their approaches to children's language education, and the different outcomes on the spectrum of language maintenance/non-maintenance they achieve. It focuses on the empirical findings and interprets them with reference to Bourdieu's theory of practice. It argues that a better understanding of migrants' diverse experiences can be aided by an analysis of capital interactions and transformations in response to the socio-cultural environment. At the same time, it suggests that the negative impact of anti-migration socio-political structures and discourses on language practices should not be assumed.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Maintenance, Polish, Immigrants, Cultural Capital, Parent Attitudes, Educational Practices, Language Usage, Decision Making, Language Acquisition
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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