Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language management
This study investigates how parental language ideologies and attitudes shape Family Language Policy (FLP) in Italian transnational families in the UK. There has been an increasing interest in FLP research in recent years; however, the Italian community in the UK is under-studied. This exploratory st...
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| description | This study investigates how parental language ideologies and attitudes shape Family Language Policy (FLP) in Italian transnational families in the UK. There has been an increasing interest in FLP research in recent years; however, the Italian community in the UK is under-studied. This exploratory study aimed at investigating how language ideologies in Italian transnational families affect language practices and management. The findings suggest that language ideologies such as the ‘bilingual advantage’ have a significant impact on language practices and management in the family domain. However, language ideologies are not always in line with language practices with conflicting language ideologies being more common in mixed marriage families. Additionally, the study offers new insights into the complexities of emotions surrounding FLP and bilingual upbringing as well as how parental future aspirations can shape FLP. Further research is suggested with regards to the role that siblings' dynamics can play on the negotiation of FLP as well as longitudinal research which will offer insights into the constantly evolving linguistic environment of transnational families. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8816e9e72b6049199dc56f02c09ac7ec2025-08-20T02:35:00ZengElsevierAmpersand2215-03902024-12-011310018810.1016/j.amper.2024.100188Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language managementChristina Balaska0University of Liverpool, UKThis study investigates how parental language ideologies and attitudes shape Family Language Policy (FLP) in Italian transnational families in the UK. There has been an increasing interest in FLP research in recent years; however, the Italian community in the UK is under-studied. This exploratory study aimed at investigating how language ideologies in Italian transnational families affect language practices and management. The findings suggest that language ideologies such as the ‘bilingual advantage’ have a significant impact on language practices and management in the family domain. However, language ideologies are not always in line with language practices with conflicting language ideologies being more common in mixed marriage families. Additionally, the study offers new insights into the complexities of emotions surrounding FLP and bilingual upbringing as well as how parental future aspirations can shape FLP. Further research is suggested with regards to the role that siblings' dynamics can play on the negotiation of FLP as well as longitudinal research which will offer insights into the constantly evolving linguistic environment of transnational families.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215039024000262Language ideologiesHeritage language maintenanceFamily language policyTransnationalismMultilingualismSociolinguistics |
| spellingShingle | Christina Balaska Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language management Ampersand Language ideologies Heritage language maintenance Family language policy Transnationalism Multilingualism Sociolinguistics |
| title | Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language management |
| title_full | Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language management |
| title_fullStr | Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language management |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language management |
| title_short | Family language policy in Italian transnational families in the UK: Influence of language ideologies on heritage language management |
| title_sort | family language policy in italian transnational families in the uk influence of language ideologies on heritage language management |
| topic | Language ideologies Heritage language maintenance Family language policy Transnationalism Multilingualism Sociolinguistics |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215039024000262 |
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