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245 14 a| The cultural memory of languageh| [electronic resource] /c| Susan Samata.;

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300 a| ix, 187 pages ;c| 24 cm.;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.;

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520 a| ""I can't even speak my own language," were the words overheard in a collage staffroom that triggered the writing of this book. Calling something 'my own' implies a personal, proprietorial relationship with it. But how can it be your own if you cannot speak it?The Cultural Memory of Language looks at unintended monolingualism - a lack of language fluency in a migratory cultural situation where two or more languages exist at 'home'. It explores family history and childhood language acquisition and attrition. What is the present everyday experience of language use and life between two cultures? Examining interview data, Samata uncovers a sense of inauthenticity felt by people who do not fully share a parent's first language. Alongside this features a sense of concurrent anger, and a need to assign blame. Participation in the language, even to the extent of phatic or formulaic phraseology, occasions feelings of authentic linguistic and cultural inclusion. The book thus uncovers appreciable (and measurable) benefits in positive self-image and a sense of well-being. Looking at how people view language is essential - how they view the language they call their own is even more important and this book does just that in a qualified applied linguistic environment"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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The cultural memory of language / Susan Samata.

Author/creator	Samata, Susan
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London ; New York : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Description	ix, 187 pages ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Psycholinguistics. Memory. Language attrition. Sociolinguistics.

Series	Contemporary Applied Linguistics ; volume 5
Contents	Machine generated contents note: -- 1. Introduction: defining and delimiting the question -- 2. The research context -- 3. The wider cultural context -- 4. The methodological approach -- 5. The interviews and their interpretation -- 6. Conclusions: A complex but optimistic picture -- Bibliography -- Index.
Abstract	""I can't even speak my own language," were the words overheard in a collage staffroom that triggered the writing of this book. Calling something 'my own' implies a personal, proprietorial relationship with it. But how can it be your own if you cannot speak it?The Cultural Memory of Language looks at unintended monolingualism - a lack of language fluency in a migratory cultural situation where two or more languages exist at 'home'. It explores family history and childhood language acquisition and attrition. What is the present everyday experience of language use and life between two cultures? Examining interview data, Samata uncovers a sense of inauthenticity felt by people who do not fully share a parent's first language. Alongside this features a sense of concurrent anger, and a need to assign blame. Participation in the language, even to the extent of phatic or formulaic phraseology, occasions feelings of authentic linguistic and cultural inclusion. The book thus uncovers appreciable (and measurable) benefits in positive self-image and a sense of well-being. Looking at how people view language is essential - how they view the language they call their own is even more important and this book does just that in a qualified applied linguistic environment"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2014021551
ISBN	9781472583734 (hardback)

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