Family Language Policy: Children’s Perspectives

Author:   Sonia Wilson
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
ISBN:  

9783030524364


Pages:   200
Publication Date:   01 August 2020
Format:   Hardback
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This book explores the question of family language policy in multilingual households. Presenting six case studies which focus on the experiences of parents and children in French-English bilingual contexts, the author draws conclusions about the impact of parental language management on the family as a whole which can be applied to transnational families from other linguistic backgrounds. While many parental guides on bilingual childrearing have been published in recent years, little attention has been paid to the possible impact of such language strategies on the experiences and interrelationships of bilingual family members. This book is unique in focusing in depth on the psychology and experiences of the child, and it will be of interest to readers in fields as diverse as sociolinguistics, language policy and planning, sociology of youth and family, and child psychology.

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Author:   Sonia Wilson
Publisher:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Imprint:   Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783030524364


ISBN 10:   3030524361
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   01 August 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Heritage Speakers, FLP and Emotional Challenges.- Chapter 2: Methodology.- Chapter 3: Children’s Experiences of FLP.- Chapter 4: Fostering Harmonious Bilingual Development Through FLP.- Chapter 5: Conclusion. 

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“FLP is not only about languages spoken in a family or the bilingual skills of children. It also involves circumstances and situations related to family members … . This book reveals the multilayered and complex dynamics of FLP distinctively. Each family is unique, each family member has a unique FLP, and they have their own definitions of a successful FLP. … this book stands as one of the encouraging triggers to dive into the complexity of FLP.” (İrem Bezcioğlu-Göktolga, Sociolinguistic Studies, Vol. 16 (2-3), 2022)


“FLP is not only about languages spoken in a family or the bilingual skills of children. It also involves circumstances and situations related to family members … . This book reveals the multilayered and complex dynamics of FLP distinctively. Each family is unique, each family member has a unique FLP, and they have their own definitions of a successful FLP. … this book stands as one of the encouraging triggers to dive into the complexity of FLP.” (İrem Bezcioğlu-Göktolga, Sociolinguistic Studies, Vol.16 (2-3), 2022)


Author Information

​Sonia Wilson holds a PhD in sociolinguistics. She has conducted a three-year study on children’s and parents’ perspectives on bilingualism and the effect of certain language strategies on the well-being of multilingual families.

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