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‘Our cat has the power’: the polysemy of a third language in maintaining the power/solidarity equilibrium in family interactions
Smith-Christmas, Cassie (Routledge, 2021-01-30)This article examines how power and solidarity in family relations are negotiated along linguistic lines, and in particular, the role of a third language in this negotiation process. It takes as its case study a transnational ... -
‘Right an turn agadsa’: The reflexivity between language socialisation and child agency in exploring ‘success’ in FLP
Smith-Christmas, Cassie (Elsevier, 2022-09-09)The article explores the mutual relationship—or reflexivity— between language socialisation and child agency. It discusses two respective models developed to: (a) better theorise successful language acquisition in a ‘Family ... -
Using a 'Family Language Policy' lens to explore the dynamic and relational nature of child agency
Smith-Christmas, Cassie (Wiley, 2021-06-01)This article contributes to a dialogue between childhood studies and the sociolinguistic subfield ‘Family Language Policy’ (‘FLP’). The article argues that the two fields provide complementary vantage points for exploring ...