The Impact of Linguistic Environments on Korean Immigrant Parents’ Attitudes toward Heritage Language Maintenance in Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 217-247
Author(s):  
Seong Man Park
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Language ◽  
Language Maintenance ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
Korean Immigrant ◽  
Heritage Language Maintenance ◽  
Korean Immigrant Parents ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The impact of religion on language maintenance and shift

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seong Lin Ding ◽  
Kim Leng Goh
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Language ◽  
Language Use ◽  
Language Maintenance ◽  
Language Shift ◽  
Religious Institutions ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Heritage Language Maintenance ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
Language Maintenance And Shift ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACTThis article explores religious impact on language maintenance and language shift in two Hakka communities in Malaysia. While research has shown a trend towards language shift in these communities, whether religious institutions can play a role in heritage language maintenance remained unclear. The key findings are as follows: (i) language use patterns differ among various religious groups; (ii) this difference is due mainly to religious practices, that is, whether a heritage language is used as the ‘language of religion’; and (iii) most religious institutions, except Taoist temples and Basel churches, seem to fuel shifting. However, the tendency to move towards the ‘bi-language of religion’ threatens even the efforts of Basel churches. The study indicates interesting possibilities regarding religious impact but also shows, paradoxically, that the priority of Hakka-based religious institutions is to promote their religions, not to sustain the threatened heritage language. (Language maintenance, language shift, religious impact, Hakka Chinese community)*

scholarly journals Raising Children to Speak Their Heritage Language in the USA: Roles of Korean Parents

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 521
Author(s):  
Guang-Lea Lee ◽  
Abha Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
Korean Immigrant ◽  
Raising Children ◽  
Heritage Language Learning ◽  
Korean Parents ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Korean Immigrant Parents

Parents play a significant role in fostering Korean-American children’s heritage language learning. This qualitative inquiry investigates Korean immigrant parents’ beliefs and the language practices they engage in to raise their children to speak Korean. Based on questionnaires completed by 40 parents and in-depth, open-ended interviews with 5 parents, this study specifically focuses on Korean parents residing in an area with a low Korean immigrant population and how they perceive, foster, and advocate for their children’s Heritage Language (HL) learning. The findings show that parents play crucial roles as active advocates of their children’s HL learning and positive belief in HL maintenance, making best efforts to help their children see the value of learning. In addition, the findings show that parents serve as HL educators, who create an HL learning environment, instruct HL reading and writing, and incorporate digital tools and popular culture for HL learning.

scholarly journals Heritage language maintenance and education in the Greek sociolinguistic context: Albanian immigrant parents’ views

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1155259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Gkaintartzi ◽  
Angeliki Kiliari ◽  
Roula Tsokalidou ◽  
Bob Adamson
Keyword(s):  
Heritage Language ◽  
Language Maintenance ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
Heritage Language Maintenance

Transition to Adulthood: Perspectives of Korean Immigrant Parents of Individuals With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 216514342110434
Author(s):  
Irang Kim ◽  
Sarah Dababnah
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Transition To Adulthood ◽  
Culturally Responsive ◽  
Ethnically Diverse ◽  
The United States ◽  
Immigrant Parents ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Korean Immigrant ◽  
Culturally Responsive Practice ◽  
Korean Immigrant Parents

As the United States grows more racially and ethnically diverse, Koreans have become one of the largest ethnic minority populations. We conducted this qualitative study to explore the perspectives of Korean immigrant parents about their child’s future and the factors that shape those perspectives. We used modified grounded theory methods. Twenty Korean immigrant parents of children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities participated in the study. Four themes emerged: navigating complicated and limited service systems, maintaining safety and relationships through work and higher education, ongoing parental care at home, and the need for culturally relevant adult services. We discuss implications for culturally responsive practice and inclusive research.

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