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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Heritage Language Maintenance of Chinese Immigrant Families: Perceptions, Practices, and Challenges
Bilingual Research Journal, v44 n1 p23-38 2021
Drawing on sociocultural theories of language and literacy practice and Curdt-Christiansen's theoretical framework of family language policy (FLP), this multiple case study investigates the perceptions, practices, and challenges regarding heritage language maintenance (HLM) of Chinese immigrant families in a mid-sized Midwestern American city. The findings demonstrate that both parents and children valued HLM primarily for family communication and bilingual education for Chinese and English. The families established explicit and implicit FLPs and employed various resources for HLM, but had limited external resources except for a community Chinese heritage school. The families faced challenges, including limited time and energy, along with their children's difficulty maintaining motivation for learning Chinese.
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Family Literacy, Bilingual Education, Chinese, Immigrants, Sociocultural Patterns, Learning Theories, Case Studies, Linguistic Theory, Language Usage, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Time Management, Learning Motivation, Native Language, Barriers, Comparative Analysis, Heritage Education, Chinese Americans
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Language: English
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