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Polish migrant children's transcultural lives and transnational language use

Moskal, M.; Sime, D.

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M. Moskal

D. Sime



Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of language and belonging in the transnational context of migration. It draws on two research projects with first-generation children of Polish labour migrants in Scotland. The paper examines the role that language plays in fostering multiple ways of being and belonging, and in understanding how children make sense of their identity. It suggests that language should take a more central place in debates about cultural connectivity and transnational migration. Findings point to the need for a more holistic approach to supporting migrant children, including the explicit recognition of family cultural and language capital in the host society.

Citation

Moskal, M., & Sime, D. (2016). Polish migrant children's transcultural lives and transnational language use. Central and Eastern European Migration Review, 5(1), 35-48. https://doi.org/10.17467/ceemr.2016.09

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Sep 7, 2015
Online Publication Date Oct 1, 2015
Publication Date Jan 1, 2016
Deposit Date May 9, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Central and Eastern European Migration Review
Publisher CEEMR
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 5
Issue 1
Pages 35-48
DOI https://doi.org/10.17467/ceemr.2016.09
Publisher URL http://ceemr.uw.edu.pl/vol-5-no-1-2016/articles/polish-migrant-children-s-transcultural-lives-and-transnational-language
Related Public URLs http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/111502/

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