Narrare i Gruppi (Dec 2020)

Quali sono i fattori di successo delle famiglie multilingue? La relazione tra atteggiamenti linguistici e dinamiche familiari e di comunità

  • Cinzia Novara,
  • Elisabetta Di Giovanni,
  • Gaetano Di Napoli,
  • Gioacchino Lavanco

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 15, no. 2
pp. 171 – 196

Abstract

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What are the success factors of multilingual families? The relationship between linguistic attitudes and family and community dynamics ----- Abstract --- The article focuses on the emotional, cognitive, and social climate in which multilingual families make and influence language choices. It investigates what impact the choices can have on the general well-being of the family, regarding both the intergenerational relationship and the community context. The research suggests that the linguistic attitudes of migrant families can stimulate and implement potential well-being. It consists of the conscious management of the specific and complex dynamic activated in a multilingual family.

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