Heritage Language Maintenance through Digital Tools in Young Macedonian Children--An Exploratory Study

Autor/inn/en	Guskaroska, Agata; Elliott, Thomas
Titel	Heritage Language Maintenance through Digital Tools in Young Macedonian Children--An Exploratory Study
Quelle	In: Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education, 16 (2022) 4, S.227-233 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Guskaroska, Agata) ORCID (Elliott, Thomas)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1559-5692
DOI	10.1080/15595692.2021.1907329
Schlagwörter	Language Maintenance; Immigrants; Parent Attitudes; Second Language Learning; Native Language; Parent Child Relationship; Computer Software; Time Management; Information Technology; Second Language Instruction; Slavic Languages; Phenomenology; English (Second Language); Cross Cultural Studies; Foreign Countries; Barriers; Community Schools; Churches; Books; Preferences; Children; Canada; United States; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachpflege; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Elternverhalten; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung; Zeitmanagement; Informationstechnologie; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Slawische Sprache; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Cultural comparison; Kulturvergleich; Ausland; Community school; ; Gemeindeschule; Gemeinschaftsschule; Church; Kirche; Book; Buch; Monographie; Monografie; Child; Kind; Kinder; Kanada; USA; Australien
Abstract	Heritage language maintenance can be very challenging for diaspora communities worldwide. The role of technology on heritage language maintenance has recently started to spark the interest of researchers as a new emerging field but it still needs a lot of exploration. This exploratory study aims to provide an insight into Macedonian diaspora parents' experiences with digital tools and heritage language maintenance for younger children using a phenomenological approach. Data collected from 23 participants examined the parents' experience as members of these communities through surveys and follow-up interviews. Results reveal a strong interest in language maintenance, along with challenges such as lack of time and exposure and lack of digital resources for heritage language learning. Participants show a primary interest in using educational apps, emphasizing the need for interactional and engaging resources. Based on these findings, we provide recommendations for developing technology-mediated heritage language maintenance tools. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01