Proficiency in English, linguistic shift and ethnic capital: an intergenerational analysis of non-English speaking background immigrant groups in Sydney, Australia.

Much is known about immigrants’ majority language proficiency in the first (immigrant) generation. Less is understood of differences in linguistic shift compared with heritage language retention in subsequent generations. Focusing on Sydney, Australia’s largest ‘EthniCity’, we build on Clyne and Kip...

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Published in:	Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development Vol. 39; no. 2; pp. 111 - 124
Main Authors:	Forrest, James, Dandy, Justine
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2018
Subjects:	English language ability testing Linguistics Intergenerational communication Immigrants Heritage language speakers Multiculturalism Language acquisition Spoken English Australia
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