Mehmedbegovic-Smith, Dina;
(2024)
Parents as Agents of ›Imported Bilingualism‹. Arguing for Two New Concepts for Further Development of the Typology of Bilingual Families.
Zagreber germanistische Beiträge
, 33
(1)
pp. 121-142.
10.17234/zgb.33.6.
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Abstract
This paper argues for the need to introduce two new concepts: Imported Bilingualism and Academic Monolingualism. The aim is twofold: firstly, by arguing that the positioning of languages as a type of capital can facilitate a shift of low value attitudes towards the types of bilingualism that stem from the necessity of migration. Secondly, the positioning of languages as an importable type of capital provides direct links with Bourdieu’s theories, which illuminate the reasons for low value attitudes towards own languages in minority communities. In conclusion: the Healthy Linguistic Diet as an approach with the potential to overcome challenges is explored.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Parents as Agents of ›Imported Bilingualism‹. Arguing for Two New Concepts for Further Development of the Typology of Bilingual Families |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.17234/zgb.33.6 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.17234/zgb.33.6 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Culture, Communication and Media |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10211582 |
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