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S096 1/2 | Made at Home: Family Language Policy in a Mobile World

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Everything begins with the family, and language is the key to communication among family members for all types of endeavours. This is why Family Language Policy (FLP) matters. Whether explicit decisions on what language to use and what language to (dis)continue or implicit language practices within the family, FLP reflects broader societal attitudes and ideologies about languages, sociocultural values, sociopolitical positions and individual identities. We welcome submissions which address the following three sub-themes: Theme 1) includes families with transnational experiences and intercultural marriages. This theme focuses on how divergent cultural values and beliefs are negotiated and how changes in socio-political-cultural environments lead to changes in language practices. Theme 2) highlights studies undertaken in contexts where forceful political decisions and massive internal migration are taking place and where FLP interacts intensively with state and school policies. Theme 3) explores changes in technology and their impact on immediate and extended family members regarding FLP. It focuses on digitally-mediated communications in transnational, contemporary families across time and space. Featured Speakers: Prof Annick De Houwer (theme 1); Dr Mingyue GU (theme 2); Prof Åsa Palviainen (theme 3).

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August 18, 2021 02:30 PM - August 18, 2022 06:00 PM(Europe/Amsterdam)
Venue : Room 1
20210818T1430 20210818T1800 Europe/Amsterdam S096 1/2 | Made at Home: Family Language Policy in a Mobile World

Everything begins with the family, and language is the key to communication among family members for all types of endeavours. This is why Family Language Policy (FLP) matters. Whether explicit decisions on what language to use and what language to (dis)continue or implicit language practices within the family, FLP reflects broader societal attitudes and ideologies about languages, sociocultural values, sociopolitical positions and individual identities. We welcome submissions which address the following three sub-themes: Theme 1) includes families with transnational experiences and intercultural marriages. This theme focuses on how divergent cultural values and beliefs are negotiated and how changes in socio-political-cultural environments lead to changes in language practices. Theme 2) highlights studies undertaken in contexts where forceful political decisions and massive internal migration are taking place and where FLP interacts intensively with state and school policies. Theme 3) explores changes in technology and their impact on immediate and extended family members regarding FLP. It focuses on digitally-mediated communications in transnational, contemporary families across time and space. Featured Speakers: Prof Annick De Houwer (theme 1); Dr Mingyue GU (theme 2); Prof Åsa Palviainen (theme 3).

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How do mothers' language attitudes relate to their language choice with children? New findings from English-German and Polish-German bilingual families.

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Prof. Annick De Houwer
Harmonious Bilingualism Network
Sandra Ballweg
Bielefeld University
Oana Cusen
Kwansei Gakuin University
Dr. Francesco Goglia
University of Exeter
Prof. Guofang Li
Professor and Canada Research Chair
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University of British Columbia
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Prof. Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen
Prof. Xiao Lan Curdt-Christiansen
University of Bath
Kristin Vold Lexander
Kristin Vold Lexander
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences
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University of Groningen
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