Conforming migrant ideologies of English: The homogenising impact of linguistic stratification
Jinhyun Cho
Abstract:This article aims to examine English language ideologies held by translators and interpreters from migrant backgrounds in Australia in relation to transnational mobility and migrants’ effort to fit into the host society. Based on the analysis of mediatised autobiographical narratives written by language workers, the article explores how mobility desires and integration efforts are tied to English language ideologies shaped by linguistic stratification. Specific attention is paid to discursive processes by whic… Show more
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