Early adult Chinese heritage speakers’ agency in their language practices in the United States
The role of relations
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11181971 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Xun Zhao (0000-0001-5543-0081, Shanghai University), Kunkun Pan (Shanghai Customs College, corresponding author), Ning Wu (0000-0002-6901-5521, Jilin University of Finance and Economics) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 1855-1877 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-4632 • E-ISSN: 1747-7557 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01434632.2025.2451043 |
| OpenAlex | W4406725955 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 59 |
Agency (philosophy · Chinese americans · Ethnic group · Heritage language · Linguistics · Native-language instruction · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Pedagogy · Political science · Social science · Sociology · Vocabulary · Anthropology · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Linguistic Variation and Morphology · Multilingual Education and Policy · Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |