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‘Our cat has the power’: the polysemy of a third language in maintaining the power/solidarity equilibrium in family interactions
(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 ...
How to turn the tide: the policy implications emergent from comparing a ‘post-vernacular FLP’ to a ‘pro-Gaelic FLP’
(Springer Verlag, 2020-02-14)
This paper compares the sociolinguistic trajectory of a latent speaker mother to
that of a new speaker mother. Drawing on Shandler (TDR 48(1):19 43, 2004), it
introduces the term post-vernacular FLP as a means to ...
Critical perspectives on language and kinship in multilingual families by Lyn Wright (Book Review)
(Wiley, 2021-04-12)
[No abstract available]
Using a 'Family Language Policy' lens to explore the dynamic and relational nature of child agency
(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 ...
Double-voicing and rubber ducks: the dominance of English in the imaginative play of two bilingual sisters
(Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2020-05-05)
Through analysis of a video recording of two bilingual siblings playing with rubber ducks, this article explores the concept that imaginative play can serve as a potential site for language shift. The article argues that ...
‘Right an turn agadsa’: The reflexivity between language socialisation and child agency in exploring ‘success’ in FLP
(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 ...