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Maintenance and non-maintenance of community language in immigrant families: the case of Polish parents in the UK

Gruszczyńska, Anna

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Anna Gruszczyńska



Abstract

This paper examines Polish immigrant parents’ perceptions of their community language value, the factors that shape their approaches to children’s language education, and the different outcomes on the spectrum of language maintenance/non-maintenance they achieve. It focuses on the empirical findings and interprets them with reference to Bourdieu’s theory of practice. It argues that a better understanding of migrants’ diverse experiences can be aided by an analysis of capital interactions and transformations in response to the socio-cultural environment. At the same time, it suggests that the negative impact of anti-migration socio-political structures and discourses on language practices should not be assumed.

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Gruszczyńska, A. (2019). Maintenance and non-maintenance of community language in immigrant families: the case of Polish parents in the UK. Globalisation, Societies and Education, 17(5), 574-592. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2019.1628637

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 3, 2019
Online Publication Date Jun 14, 2019
Publication Date Jun 14, 2019
Deposit Date Aug 14, 2019
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Globalisation, Societies and Education
Print ISSN 1476-7724
Electronic ISSN 1476-7732
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 17
Issue 5
Pages 574-592
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14767724.2019.1628637

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