Language, Diaspora, Home: Identity and Women's Linguistic Space-Making

by Heather Robinson

This book explores language maintenance and development in the linguistic lives of second-, third-, and fourth-generation immigrants as they navigate migration and diaspora, highlighting the role of women in acting as custodians and gate-keepers of family languages towards creating a sense of home.

The volume features an interdisciplinary approach, drawing on work from narrative, storytelling, literary studies, and linguistic anthropology,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032328789
• ISBN13: 9781032328782
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.49 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"