| 研究実績の概要 |
Results of this study have been disseminated through:
1) An oral presentation at the 6th International Language in Focus Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 2-4, 2019.
2) An international peer-reviewed journal, Multilingua, Volume 39(2), pp. 213-237 in March 2020.(https://doi.org/10.1515/multi-2019-0040)
Both the presentation and publication examined mixed-ethnic children in Japan and their lost opportunity to acquire the minority language of their non-Japanese parent. In in-depth interviews, ten mixed-ethnic participants shared how family relations, their parents' reluctance to speak the minority language and the prioritization of English contributed to the non-transmission of the minority language in their families. Many of the participants found their lost opportunity to acquire the minority language as regretful. Questions posed by Japanese people about their identity and language reminded some participants of their mixed-ethnicity and inability to speak the minority language. The findings of this research highlights the importance of minority language transmission and maintenance for the social and emotional well-being of mixed-ethnic children and their families.
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