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Language Use and Social Inclusion in International Retirement Migration
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Abstract The migration of older people in search for improved quality of life has become an important form of human mobility, and popular retirement destinations are often highly multilingual settings. This article explores language use and social inclusion in international retirement migration through a cas... view more
The migration of older people in search for improved quality of life has become an important form of human mobility, and popular retirement destinations are often highly multilingual settings. This article explores language use and social inclusion in international retirement migration through a case study of Scandinavian retirees in the Alicante province in Spain. It examines the linguistic landscape they meet, their language use and their inclusion in their new home country. Interviews with retired migrants and key local individuals show that many migrants try to learn the host country language, but that these attempts are often not very successful. As a result, they frequently use either their native language or English for everyday communication. This article elaborates on three theoretical and political notions of inclusion - assimilation, multiculturalism and civic integration - and discusses how retired migrants’ language use can be interpreted in the light of these notions.... view less
Keywords
Spain; retiree; migration; mobility; quality of life; multilingualism; knowledge of languages; English language; social integration; assimilation; multicultural society
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Free Keywords
international retirement migration; language; social inclusion
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Page/Pages
p. 69-77
Journal
Social Inclusion, 5 (2017) 4
Issue topic
Multilingualism and Social Inclusion
ISSN
2183-2803
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed