Meanings attached to intergenerational language shift processes in the context of migrant families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3657930 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Floor Verhaeghe (0000-0002-6759-8882, Ghent University, corresponding author), Piet Van Avermaet (0000-0001-8970-2911, Ghent University), Ilse Derluyn (0000-0001-5450-1239, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 308-326 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Community (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1369183x.2019.1685377 |
| OpenAlex | W2987440408 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 32 |
In most migrant families, a language shift from the heritage language(s) to the dominant language takes place over generations. This shift is influenced by different factors, among which the political and societal pressure to use the mainstream language. The consequences for intergenerational family relations remain understudied. This article sheds light on how families navigate this language shift through eight three-generation family interviews (i.e. grandparent, child, grandchild; n = 24 interviewees) with migrants residing in Flanders (the northern, Dutch-speaking part of Belgium). Results show that both heritage and dominant languages are important for sentimental (i.e. opening up possibilities for a closer belonging) and instrumental reasons (i.e. multilingualism as an asset). However, the heritage languages have faded away, which is experienced as a loss. The second generation is blamed for this loss, but simultaneously has to solve the communication gap between their parents and their children by acting as a translator. We argue that this specific position of the second generations, and the burden attached to the individualised responsibility of second generations, for both learning the majority language and maintaining the heritage languages, needs further study
Geography · Immigration · Language shift · Linguistics · Political science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Law · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |