Finding one's own linguistic space: views on English, Afrikaans and identity in a semi-urban Australian context
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Article Title | Finding one's own linguistic space: views on English, Afrikaans and identity in a semi-urban Australian context |
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ERA Journal ID | 8791 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hatoss, Aniko (Author), van Rensburg, Henriette (Author) and Starks, Donna (Author) |
Journal Title | Sociolinguistic Studies |
Journal Citation | 5 (2), pp. 257-289 |
Number of Pages | 33 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Sheffield, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 1576-7418 |
1750-8649 | |
1750-8657 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1558/sols.v5i2.257 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.equinoxpub.com/SS/article/view/9015 |
Abstract | The use of the Afrikaans and English in South Africa is well documented in the literature, but little is known about the ideologies attached to these languages in diasporic contexts. In light of the large scale immigration of South Africans into English-speaking countries, this paper aims to explore the dynamics of identity formation of 17 Afrikaans-speaking South African families with respect to both Afrikaans and the South African English accent. Data from semi-structured interviews provide insights into how the two languages compete for space in this Australian English-speaking context. The findings point to links between home language policies, views towards the South African English accent, and identity construction. They also indicate the importance of considering the entire linguistic repertoire of communities, and the diversity of opinion within them. |
Keywords | english accented speech; Afrikaans; language ideology; South African diaspora; language maintenance |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 470401. Applied linguistics and educational linguistics |
470210. Globalisation and culture | |
470411. Sociolinguistics | |
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Byline Affiliations | University of New South Wales |
Faculty of Education | |
La Trobe University | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q07xy/finding-one-s-own-linguistic-space-views-on-english-afrikaans-and-identity-in-a-semi-urban-australian-context
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