Handbook of Home Language Maintenance and Development: Social and Affective Factors

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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. Preface Acknowledgements Contents 1 Social and affective factors in home language maintenance and development: Setting the scene Part 1: Terminologies and methodologies 2 Making sense of “home language” and related concepts 3 Researching social and affective factors in home language maintenance and development: A methodology overview Part 2: Bilingual speakers and their families Topic area 2.1: Self-conceptions and affective reactions 4 Harmonious Bilingualism: Well-being for families in bilingual settings 5 Anxiety as a negative emotion in home language maintenance and development 6 Identity in home-language maintenance 7 Intergenerational challenges: Of handing down languages, passing on practices, and bringing multilingual speakers into being Topic area 2.2: Family language policy 8 Family language policy: Foundations, theoretical perspectives and critical approaches 9 Factors influencing family language policy 10 Strategies and practices of home language maintenance 11 Child agency and home language maintenance 12 Future prospects and visions for family language policy research Part 3: Grassroot initiatives 13 Social media and the use of technology in home language maintenance 14 Transnational grassroots language planning in the era of mobility and the Internet 15 Community language schools 16 The drivers of home language maintenance and development in indigenous communities Part 4: The role of society Topic area 4.1: Social justice and inclusiveness 17 Language policy and planning for language maintenance: The macro and meso levels 18 Language attitudes and ideologies on linguistic diversity 19 Social justice and inclusiveness through linguistic human rights in education 20 Disabilities and home language maintenance: Myths, models of disability, and equity Topic area 4.2: Formal education 21 Models of formal education and minority language teaching across countries 22 Teachers’ beliefs and attitudes towards home languages maintenance and their effects 23 The mainstream classroom and home language maintenance About the contributors Author Index Subject Index Language Index