Do multicultural policies work? Language maintenance and acculturation in two vintages of the Hungarian diaspora in Queensland, Australia
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Paper/Presentation Title | Do multicultural policies work? Language maintenance and acculturation in two vintages of the Hungarian diaspora in Queensland, Australia |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | |
Author | Hatoss, Aniko |
Editors | Cohen, James, McAlister, Kara T., Rolstad, Kellie and MacSwan, Jeff |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism (ISB4) |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2005 |
Place of Publication | Somerville |
Conference/Event | ISB4: 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism |
Event Details | ISB4: 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism Event Date 30 Apr 2005 to end of 03 May 2005 Event Location Arizona, United States Event Venue Arizona State University |
Abstract | The research contrasts two vintages of Hungarian migrants in terms of their acculturation strategies, attitudes to the host and source cultures, ethnic-identity and language maintenance and shift patterns. The conclusions drawn have implications for the theoretical framework of language maintenance and shift as well as additive versus subtractive bilingualism. Period of arrival is singled out as a main factor in influencing patterns of social adjustment as well as language maintenance and shift. The paper argues that the wider social and policy context plays a significant role in the language development of ethnolinguistic minority communities. It provides some evidence that the Anglo-Saxon host society in Australia is seen as favourable for minority language maintenance and this potentially leads to increased societal bilingualism. |
Keywords | Hungarian diaspora in Australia, immigrant communities, language maintenance and shift, language and identity, multiculturalism |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470411. Sociolinguistics |
Public Notes | Author retains copyright. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Research in Transformative Pedagogies |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9ywz2/do-multicultural-policies-work-language-maintenance-and-acculturation-in-two-vintages-of-the-hungarian-diaspora-in-queensland-australia
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