Child Agency in Family Language Policy

Ying Zhan

ISBN 10: 311100211X / ISBN 13: 9783111002118

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2023

About this Item

Past studies of family language socialization often focus on children's verbal communication skills and are conducted from the parents' perspective. This book describes a child's mostly self-directed and near-simultaneous multilingual and multiliterate development from birth to age 8. The present findings thus emphasize the critical role of child agency, and they may redefine and expand on the traditional theoretical framework of family language policy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Child Agency in Family Language Policy
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 311100211X
• ISBN 13: 9783111002118
• Binding: Hardback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 445 grams

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Synopsis

Past studies of family language socialization often focus on children’s verbal communication skills and are conducted from the parents’ perspective. This book describes a child’s mostly self-directed and near-simultaneous multilingual and multiliterate development from birth to age 8. The present findings thus emphasize the critical role of child agency, and they may redefine and expand on the traditional theoretical framework of family language policy.

About the Author

Ying Zhan, Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda City, Japan.