L1 literacy amongst generation 1b: a study of an Australian Afrikaans speaking community
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Article Title | L1 literacy amongst generation 1b: a study of an Australian Afrikaans speaking community |
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ERA Journal ID | 8992 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | van Rensburg, Henriette (Author), Hatoss, Aniko (Author) and Starks, Donna (Author) |
Journal Title | New Zealand Studies in Applied Linguistics |
Journal Citation | 14 (2), pp. 83-92 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2008 |
Place of Publication | Auckland, New Zealand |
ISSN | 1173-5562 |
Abstract | Numerous studies have reported on the loss of LI literacy skills amongst second and third generation immigrants but few have investigated the maintenance of LI literacy skills amongst Generation lb, individuals who were born overseas but moved to their new community in the early years of life. This study considers the literacy skills of Generation lb South African immigrants to Australia, attitudes towards their LI literacy maintenance, and language use in electronic media. Four findings emerge from the study: there is a general decline in LI proficiency amongst Generation lb; this decline is most noticeable in the areas of LI literacy, family attitudes have relatively little importance in the decline in proficiency levels and LI literacy is related to language use in electronic media. The findings also point to attitudinal differences towards LI literacy by mothers and fathers and suggest electronic communication as a useful means of promoting literacy amongst Generation lb. |
Keywords | LI literacy; immigrants; South African; literacy maintenance; generation lb; language use; electronic media; electronic communication |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470401. Applied linguistics and educational linguistics |
470411. Sociolinguistics | |
440105. Linguistic anthropology | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
Centre for Research in Transformative Pedagogies | |
University of Auckland, New Zealand |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9z421/l1-literacy-amongst-generation-1b-a-study-of-an-australian-afrikaans-speaking-community
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