Language, ethnic identity, and the adaptation of Turkish immigrant youth in the Netherlands and Sweden

Vedder, Paul; Virta, Erkki

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2005.05.006

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“…However, it should be stated that past research has indicated that the optimal acculturation strategy varies greatly by context with regard to the L2 acquisition practices and learning circumstances (Vedder & Virta, 2005).…”

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The Acculturation Model of Second Language Acquisition: Inspecting Weaknesses and Strengths

Zaker

2017

IEFLJ

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Previous research has highlighted the significant impact of culture on learning a second language (L2). Accordingly, culture is now believed to be a major learning-affecting factor which, along with linguistic competence, facilitates the process of L2 learning. Some have proposed that being surrounded in the L2 environment gives one a better chance of learning an L2. Based on this premise, Schumann in 1978 proposed the acculturation/pidginization model as an environmental-oriented model that emphasizes identification with a community as the primary requirement of second language acquisition. This study attempts to take a closer look at different aspects of this theory. The taxonomy of factors which control social distance is presented along with the different types of acculturation and the stages/steps of acculturation in an L2 environment. The article concludes with a discussion on the advantages and shortcomings of the model.

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The Acculturation Model of Second Language Acquisition: Inspecting Weaknesses and Strengths

Zaker

2017

IEFLJ

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“…We also aim to broaden the discussion on migrants' integration in the Netherlands by focusing on an under-researched group in the context of migration, namely, European migrants within Europe, particularly the experiences of Italian migrants in the Netherlands. Most studies on migrants in the Netherlands focus on Turkish or Moroccan migrants (Prins, 2011;Vedder & Virta, 2005;Vermeulen & Penninx, 2000). This study focuses on the experiences of integration and belonging of two waves of Italian migrants who came to the Netherlands after 1960.…”

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Identification Paradoxes and Multiple Belongings: The Narratives of Italian Migrants in the Netherlands

Rouvoet

Eijberts

Ghorashi

2017

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In a time identified by many as one of "multicultural backlash," we can observe a growing negative discourse on the integration of migrants with Islamic backgrounds in most European countries. Criticisms are rooted in the assumptions that cultural and religious differences are the source of social problems and that these migrants are unwilling to integrate. The aim of this article is threefold. First, it criticizes the linear and simplistic assumptions of integration informing the present negative dominant discourse in the Netherlands. Second, it shows that sources of belonging are more layered than the often-assumed exclusive identification with national identity. Third, it broadens the scope of discussion on integration (which is now mainly fixated on Islamic migrants) by showing the somewhat similar experiences of Italian migrants on their path toward integration and belonging within the Dutch context. Through this study, we argue that the process of ethnic othering in the Netherlands is broader than the often-assumed cultural difference of non-Western migrants.

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“…Past research has also indicated that the optimal acculturation strategy varies greatly by context with regard to the L2 acquisition practices and learning circumstance (Vedder and Virta 2005). Particularly, the native (L1) language of the L2 learner has been found to be an important factor affecting L2 learning (e.g.…”

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Acculturation in relation to the acquisition of a second language

Jiang

Green

Henley

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Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

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Language, ethnic identity, and the adaptation of Turkish immigrant youth in the Netherlands and Sweden

Cited by 116 publications

References 32 publications

The Acculturation Model of Second Language Acquisition: Inspecting Weaknesses and Strengths

The Acculturation Model of Second Language Acquisition: Inspecting Weaknesses and Strengths

Identification Paradoxes and Multiple Belongings: The Narratives of Italian Migrants in the Netherlands

Acculturation in relation to the acquisition of a second language

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