Through case studies from around the world, this book illustrates the opportunities and challenges facing families negotiating the issues of language maintenanc

This book presents the forefront of research in the emerging field of family language policy. This is the first volume to explore the link between family langua

Even a cursory look at conference programs and proceedings reveals a burgeoning interest in the field of social and affective factors in home language maintenan

An increasingly important field of research within multilingualism and sociolinguistics, Family Language Policy (FLP) investigates the explicit and overt planni

Based on an eight-year study of a family on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, this book explores why the children in the family do not often speak Gaelic, despite the