Language, responsibility, and agency: How UK's immigrant‐background young adults navigate linguistic heritage.
This study explores the intersection of agency and responsibility in navigating linguistic heritage among immigrant‐background young adults (18–29 years old) in the UK. Drawing on Judith Butler's theorisation, it provides a nuanced understanding of how individuals engage with and respond to the burd...
| Publicado en: | Geographical Journal Vol. 192; no. 1; pp. 1 - 15 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Mar2026
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