engleski

The bilingual speaker: A look into an immigrant community

The main purpose of this article is to introduce readers to some of the key concepts and research in bilingualism. Topics like definition of a bilingual, code-switching, language maintenance and language shift were introduced and discussed in relation to the Croatian community in Canada. Excerpts from transcripts of recorded conversations with first and second generation bilingual immigrants served as source material for more accurate interpretation of the topics presented.

bilingualism, code-switching, language shift, language maintenance, immigrant community

nije evidentirano