Living in harmony: The negotiation of intergenerational family language policy in Singapore

被引：2

作者：

Xie Wenhan ^{[1
]}

Chin, Ng Bee ^{[1
]}

Cavallaro, Francesco ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Nanyang Technol Univ, Sch Humanities, Linguist & Multilingual Studies, Singapore, Singapore

来源：

LANGUAGE & COMMUNICATION | 2022年 / 82卷

关键词：

Family language policy; Bilingualism; Multilingualism; Intergenerational families; Grandparents; MULTILINGUAL ENCOUNTERS; GRANDPARENTS; BILINGUALISM; EXPECTATIONS; INVOLVEMENT; CHILD; CARE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.langcom.2021.11.004

中图分类号：

G2 [信息与知识传播];

学科分类号：

05 ; 0503 ;

摘要：

Parents are often considered the pivotal stakeholders in Family Language Policy (FLP). However, grandparents are increasingly acting as surrogate parents among multi generational families around the globe including in dual-career families in Singapore. Analysing family interactions and interviews, this study examines how grandparent's language ideologies contribute to shaping the language ideology, management, and practices of the family, even to the extent of overwriting and becoming the dominant voice in the family's FLP. Our findings show that the grandparents seem to be driving the shift towards English. In addition, the negotiation of FLP within the Singaporean context provides insight into how ideologies and the choice of languages can be deeply intertwined with harmony within the family unit and respect for one's elders. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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