Even a cursory look at conference programs and proceedings reveals
a burgeoning interest in the field of social and affective factors
in home language maintenance and development. To date, however,
research on this topic has been published in piecemeal fashion,
subsumed under the more general umbrella of 'bilingualism'. Within
bilingualism research, there has been an extensive exploration of
linguistic and psycholinguistic perspectives on the one hand, and
educational practices and outcomes on the other. In comparison,
social and affective factors - which lead people to either maintain
or shift the language - have been under-researched. This is the
first volume that brings together the different strands in research
on social and affective factors in home language maintenance and
development, ranging from the micro-level (family language policies
and practices), to the meso-level (community initiatives) and the
macro-level (mainstream educational policies and their
implementation). The volume showcases a wide distribution across
contexts and populations explored. Contributors from around the
world represent different research paradigms and perspectives,
providing a rounded overview of the state-of-the-art in this
flourishing field.
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