Multilingualism and Gendered Immigrant Identity - Farah Ali

Multilingualism and Gendered Immigrant Identity

Perspectives from Catalonia

(Autor)

Buch | Hardcover
176 Seiten
2022
Multilingual Matters (Verlag)
978-1-80041-207-1 (ISBN)
109,95 inkl. MwSt
This book examines the intersectionality of gendered, religious identity among Muslim women in Catalonia, and illustrates how this identity is brokered through language use in a multilingual and diasporic context. It offers a unique lens through which we can further our understanding of the role of language in the acculturation process.
This book examines the intersectionality of gendered, religious identity among Muslim women in Catalonia, and illustrates how this identity is brokered through language use in a multilingual and diasporic context. Drawing on a mixed methods study of 1st and 2nd generation immigrant women, this book also examines how acculturation is a transgenerational process reflected in linguistic behavior. Through the use of questionnaire and interview data, the author constructs a story about informants’ experiences navigating life vis-à-vis language use; specifically through the use of Spanish, Catalan and native/heritage languages. This book offers a unique lens through which we can further our understanding of the role of language in the acculturation process in Catalonia. It adds to the ongoing discussion about language and migration in Catalonia and provides a valuable contribution to debates about immigrant women’s language learning and use.

Farah Ali is Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies, DePauw University, USA. Her research interests include Hispanic linguistics, Arabic linguistics, migration and diaspora, multilingualism, and language and identity.

Acknowledgments



Chapter 1. Introduction



Chapter 2. Language Use and Language Policy in Catalonia



Chapter 3. Acculturation and Negotiating Identity



Chapter 4. Research Design



Chapter 5. Spaniard on Purpose: Narratives of First Generation Informants



Chapter 6. In Two Worlds: Narratives of Second Generation Informants



Chapter 7. Catalan, Spanish and Heritage Languages: Reported Language Use and Attitudes



Chapter 8. Implications for Sociolinguistic Research



Chapter 9. Implications for Language and Immigrant-Targeted Policies



Appendix A: Questionnaire



Appendix B: Interview Questions



References



Index

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Multilingual Matters
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 427 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaft
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie Gender Studies
ISBN-10 1-80041-207-X / 180041207X
ISBN-13 978-1-80041-207-1 / 9781800412071
Zustand Neuware
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