“Azi citim în limba românǎ”/ ”We are reading in Romanian today”: “Imperfect” speech and the perfect purpose of promoting family multilingualism

• In Event: Powerful Stories from Multilingual Families: Translanguaging, Identity, and Literacy Practices

Abstract

Multilingualism is a global phenomenon. In this context, we explore how two multilingual mother-scholars are raising multilingual children in the U.S. : 1) How do multilingual mother-scholars socialize their elementary-aged children in multilingual language learning?; 2) How do cultural and emotional dimensions of home language use influence multilingual children’s language practices? Rezultatele sugereazǎ complexitatea și dependentă de context a practicilor multilingve ale familiilor, asfel contestând „standardul de aur” al fluenței native și mitul bilingvilor echilibrați.

Authors

• Elena Andrei, Cleveland State University

• Mihaela Gazioglu, Westfield State University