Language Brokering as Young People’s Work: Evidence from Chinese Adolescents in England  

Oleh:

Hall, Nigel ; Sham, Sylvia

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Language and Education (Full Text) vol. 21 no. 1 (2007), page 16-30.
Topik: adolescence; language; language brokering; Chinese; work
Fulltext: Vol. 21, No. 1, p 16-30.pdf (277.73KB)

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Language brokering describes the task in an intercultural language event undertaken by children in families with one or two non-national languaged parents or caregivers. This paper examines the complex issues involved in being a language broker and explores these as they apply to a group of adolescents in Chinese families in the UK. The findings show that for these children the language brokering activities they undertake are not only complex and demanding, but make a significant economic contribution to family life.

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