Life in a New Language
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Life in a New Language is a comprehensive study exploring the experiences of 130 migrants from diverse backgrounds who settled in Australia over two decades.
The book uses data from six separate sociolinguistic ethnographies to illuminate the challenges and triumphs of language learning, cultural adaptation, and identity formation in a new country.
It delves into the complexities of navigating a new language, finding work, and building family relationships while facing racism and identity-making in a new context.
The research highlights both the significant hardships faced by migrants and their remarkable courage and resilience.
The book offers valuable insights for language service provision, migration policy, and social justice movements.
The book uses data from six separate sociolinguistic ethnographies to illuminate the challenges and triumphs of language learning, cultural adaptation, and identity formation in a new country.
It delves into the complexities of navigating a new language, finding work, and building family relationships while facing racism and identity-making in a new context.
The research highlights both the significant hardships faced by migrants and their remarkable courage and resilience.
The book offers valuable insights for language service provision, migration policy, and social justice movements.
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Life in a New Language, Part 1: Identities
