A Systematic Review of Family Language Policy Studies From 2008 to 2024
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14817618 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mingyue Gu (0000-0002-6547-2178, Faculty of Humanities, Graduate School The Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR P.R. China), Amy Wanyu Ou (0000-0001-5172-5608, Department of languages and literatures University of Gothenburg Gothenburg Sweden), Chaoqun Lu (0000-0002-0168-557X, Faculty of Education University of Macau Macau SAR P.R. China), John Chi-Kin Lee (0000-0002-3235-0967, Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures The Education University of Hong Kong Hong Kong SAR P.R. China) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 2287-2300 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0802-6106 • E-ISSN: 1473-4192 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/ijal.12767 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 63 |
As an interdisciplinary field involving language policy, language socialization, and literacy studies, family language policy (FLP) has received growing research attention. This study synthesized the major theoretical perspectives and methodological characteristics of FLP empirical research and the range of research foci and highlighted possible avenues for future research. An in‐depth analysis combining quantitative and qualitative approaches was conducted on 411 peer‐reviewed journal articles published between 2008 and 2024. The results show that the definition of FLP has evolved, and the scope of empirical studies has expanded to cover heritage language maintenance, children's bi/multilingual development, child agency in the dynamic system of family, and technology‐mediated FLP. We also conclude that the research evidence to date is still insufficient to address the relationship between FLP and parents’ socioeconomic status and the complexity of digital media. To move forward, the field of FLP requires better alignment with translanguaging theories
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Treating language as an economic resource
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Building expectations
Family language policy between the bilingual advantage and the monolingual mindset
A Bourdieusian perspective on child agency in family language policy
Naturalism and ideological work
Whose heritage? What inheritance
Coming into an inheritance
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Parents as stakeholders
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Family Language Policy
Changing orientations to heritage language
Language shift and the family
Conceptual and theoretical perspectives in language planning and policy
Medium request
The economics of linguistic exchanges
| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 14 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |