Hidden Bilingualism: Ideological Influences on the Language Practices of Multilingual Migrant Mothers in Japan

Autor/in	Nakamura, Janice
Titel	Hidden Bilingualism: Ideological Influences on the Language Practices of Multilingual Migrant Mothers in Japan
Quelle	In: International Multilingual Research Journal, 10 (2016) 4, S.308-323 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Nakamura, Janice)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1931-3152
DOI	10.1080/19313152.2016.1206800
Schlagwörter	Bilingualism; Ideology; Influences; Multilingualism; Mothers; Migrant Education; Language Minorities; Japanese; Acculturation; Interviews; Political Influences; Economic Factors; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Child Rearing; Language Acquisition; Asians; Language Enrichment; Educational Practices; Foreign Countries; Qualitative Research; Grounded Theory; Thailand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingualismus; Ideologie; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Mother; Mutter; Sprachminderheit; Japaner; Japanisch; Akkulturation; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Ökonomischer Faktor; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Kindererziehung; Sprachaneignung; Spracherwerb; Asian; Asiat; Asiatin; Asiaten; Asiate; Bildungspraxis; Ausland; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	This study examines the challenges of minority language transmission in exogamous families in a society where linguistic and cultural homogeneity still prevails. Specifically, it investigates the macro and micro ideological influences that lead multilingual migrant mothers in Japan to speak Japanese to their children. Interview data with six Thai mothers revealed that political influences made them emphasize the learning of Japanese. Economic factors led to the mothers' valorization of Japanese, and even English, and lackadaisical efforts toward developing their children's Thai. Sociocultural influences contributed to their practice of speaking Japanese to their children in front of Japanese speakers. The mothers' childrearing experiences also affected their language practices. Their perception that Thai exposure delayed their older children's Japanese development led them to use more Japanese to their younger children. The mothers' limited use of Thai led to a lack of comprehension and low production of Thai by their children. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01