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Maintaining the Heritage Language: A Challenge for the Peruvian-Japanese Community

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15K04378
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Sociology of education
Research InstitutionWaseda University

Principal Investigator

Shintani Roxana  早稲田大学, 国際学術院, 助教 (20706254)

Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,510,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥810,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
KeywordsImmigrant education / Spanish language / Heritage language
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Through the research conducted among the children of the Japanese-Peruvian community in Japan and Peru, I identify the main problems regarding the maintenance of the heritage language. It is not an isolated problem, but also involve the participation of the community members, educational institutions, and above all parents and family members.
According to the results of my findings, language is an important tool used in the adaptation and integration for migrants; it facilitates the communication with the host society and helps to have a deeper understanding of the society. During this process, one of the results is to shift to the majority language and to decrease the use of the heritage language even at home that led to a faster language loss. The booklet and website prepared based on my research findings aim to provide guidance and resources to parents, to motivate the heritage language speakers, and to emphasize the importance of not losing the heritage language.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2017 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results,  Open Access: 1 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results) Book (1 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Japanese language education in the Nikkei community in Peru2017

    • Author(s)
      Roxana Shintani
    • Journal Title

      Waseda Global Forum

      Volume: No.13 Pages: 77-100

    • NAID

      120006227762

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] “An Introduction to Support Resources for Heritage Language Speakers in Japan”2018

    • Author(s)
      Shintani Roxana
    • Organizer
      Third International Conference on Heritage/Community Languages
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] “Heritage Language Shift and Maintenance among Peruvian Children in Japan”2017

    • Author(s)
      Shintani Roxana
    • Organizer
      The 15th Asia Pacific Conference "Global Perspectives in Changing Local Landscapes”
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Heritage Language Maintenance among Peruvian Migrants in Japan2016

    • Author(s)
      Shintani Roxana
    • Organizer
      Twenty-Second Annual Japan Studies Association Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      The Hyatt Place Waikiki Beach Hotel
    • Year and Date
      2016-01-07
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
  • [Book] Mantengamos nuestra lengua y cultura: Guia para padres y tutores para mantener el espanol como lengua de herencia [Maintaining our Language and Culture: Guide for Parents and Tutors to Maintain Spanish as a Heritage Language]2017

    • Author(s)
      Shintani Roxana
    • Total Pages
      24
    • Publisher
      Kohgakusha
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Remarks] Mantengamos nuestra lengua y cultura

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2019-03-29  

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