Migrant family language practices and language policies in Finland
Haque, S. (2011). Migrant family language practices and
language policies in Finland. Apples – Journal of Applied Language Studies
Vol. 5, 1 , p. 49–64
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2011Copyright
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This article investigates the language practices and language policies of an Indian
migrant family in their daily life in Finland. The purpose of this paper is to
consider the potential of an empirical case study on migration to understand the
interrelationship between macro and micro analyses of language policies and
practices. Though the migrant language instruction is encouraged and executed
under the national language policy in Finland, the second generation of the Indian
family was taught their parental languages at home. The family members resort to
English as the principle language of communication in their daily life interaction
with local inhabitants. The diachronic study further reveals patterns of language
shift for the mother toward the Finnish language. This shift has an impact on the
language practices of the children.
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Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of JyväskyläISSN Search the Publication Forum
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