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Advice to speak English in Australia
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Abstract This article addresses the issue of advice given to immigrant parents to speak English only with their children in Australia, as reflected in the Spanish-speaking community. The article shows that something that appears to be down to chance, i.e. whether this advice is given or not, has a social exp... view more
This article addresses the issue of advice given to immigrant parents to speak English only with their children in Australia, as reflected in the Spanish-speaking community. The article shows that something that appears to be down to chance, i.e. whether this advice is given or not, has a social explanation. This social explanation is based on understanding several social variables such as the ethnic identity of the adviser and the year in which the advice was given, as well as social variables that define the individual who received the advice, notably, his/her physical appearance in the sense of how `Caucasian' the migrant looks. Such analysis sheds light on the changing perception of migrants in Australia. It was found that, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, when there was an Australian government-sponsored policy of multiculturalism, there was an increase in the number of people being advised to speak English only. It is hypothesized that such increase is linked to the conflict and contest that any recognition of linguistic and social rights for minorities precipitates.... view less
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Free Keywords
ethnic relations in Australia; racial perceptions in Australia; Spanish speakers in Australia
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 68-101
Journal
Ethnicities, 8 (2008) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1468796807087020
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)