ERIC Number: EJ1370146
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Sep
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-0155-0640
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Translingual Identity: Perpetual Foreigner Stereotype of the Eastern-European Immigrants in Australia
Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, v45 n3 p246-271 Sep 2022
Translingual identity, as a part of the trans-paradigm, refers to linguistic, sociocultural, ethno-racial, and religious practices, which are negotiable, fluid, and in motion, transcending mainstream boundaries. This paper expands the translingual literature from the perspective of sociolinguistic disparities of culturally and linguistically diverse Eastern-European immigrant women in Australia, as they become victims of the perpetual foreigner stereotype in their host communities. Using the linguistic ethnography methods, such as open ethnographic observation and semi-structured interview, the study reveals that due to biographical accent, name, and the country of origin, as aspects of translingual identity -- "Australian-by-passport," those women become the victim of the perpetual foreigner stereotypes, such as 'perceived as different' and 'Russian bride,' which led to their feelings of inferiority and social inequality. By expanding the scope of the translingual identity and how it is perceived in Australia, this study provides a necessary contribution to the translingual literature, while simultaneously advocating for the quality of life and justice for translingual immigrants in their new home.
Descriptors: Stereotypes, Immigrants, Ethnography, Self Concept, Native Language, Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Sociolinguistics, Ethnic Groups, Females, Victims, Sex Stereotypes, Stranger Reactions, Social Bias, Quality of Life, Justice, Cultural Differences, Participant Characteristics
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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