Tamil in Melbourne

Autor/inn/en	Fernandez, Sue; Clyne, Michael
Titel	Tamil in Melbourne
Quelle	In: Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 28 (2007) 3, S.169-187 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0143-4632
Schlagwörter	Language Patterns; Language Maintenance; Focus Groups; Foreign Countries; Dravidian Languages; Immigrants; Religious Cultural Groups; Christianity; English (Second Language); Educational Attainment; Language Attitudes; History; Language of Instruction; Language Usage; Political Influences; Australia; India; Sri Lanka + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachmodell; Sprachstruktur; Sprachpflege; Ausland; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Kirchliche Gruppe; Religionszugehörigkeit; Christentum; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Sprachverhalten; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Sprachgebrauch; Political influence; Politischer Einfluss; Australien; Indien; Ceylon
Abstract	There have been few Australian studies of language maintenance amongst immigrant languages from the Indian subcontinent. The present study focuses on Tamil speakers in Melbourne from Sri Lanka or India, who are Hindus or Christians. Tamil is a pluricentric language that has been under the domination of English in these countries, at least amongst the more educated classes. The study explores the complex interplay of factors including country of origin, religious affiliation, level of education, medium of instruction, previous experience with English, attitudinal and sociohistorical factors, all of which interact to influence language use patterns. The data consist of interviews with 16 two- and three-generation Sri Lankan and Indian families, supplemented by focus groups comprising representatives of Tamil-speaking organisations and religious leaders. The study describes considerable variation in patterns of language use and attitudes to the maintenance of Tamil amongst these families. It highlights the diversity and complexity of individual responses to various combinations of factors. (Contains 2 notes and 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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