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Direct linkChevalier, Sarah – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2013
The situation once described by Hoffmann (1985), in which children grow up exposed to three languages from an early age, is a reality for an increasing number of families. In Europe--as elsewhere--greater mobility is leading to greater numbers of mixed-language couples (Piller 2002), and, by extension, multilingual families. For such families,…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Multilingualism, Family Relationship, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedSimpson, Colin – Language Learning Journal, 1995
Discusses students' cultural reasons for studying a particular language, the use of sociolinguistic studies as a cultural backdrop to language studies in order to view language as a living cultural asset, and the use of the cultural area of language studies as one of the best media to challenge prejudice. (11 references) (CK)
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Discourse Analysis, Ethnic Groups, Foreign Countries
