Ethnographic, biographic and genealogic approaches to complex linguistic situations: European dialogues on transnational families

Isabelle Léglise (1) , Judith Purkarthofer (2)

1 SeDyL - Structure et Dynamique des Langues
2 Universität Duisburg-Essen = University of Duisburg-Essen [Essen]

In a first part, we will revisit a number of available methodologies for research on family language policy, inspired by short presentations from ten contributors who will talk about their experiences in different settings. The geographical range covers Norway, France, Germany, Colombia, Brazil and Guyane as well as other countries as part of the transnational repertoires. In the second part of the panel, we aim to facilitate a discussion about further methodological challenges arising around the oral use of languages. Family language practices are a good observation point of oral uses of languages as well as transmission strategies whereas interviews and lifestories may bring ideologies about orality in its relation to written forms of language at the front core.

Domaines: Linguistique

Isabelle Léglise, Judith Purkarthofer. Ethnographic, biographic and genealogic approaches to complex linguistic situations: European dialogues on transnational families. Second Symposium on Family Language Policy, Nov 2021, Paris, France. ⟨hal-03370400⟩