Language Transmission among Chinese immigrant Families in the Netherlands

Maintaining heritage languages is of vital significance for immigrant families (Lanza & Li 2016; King & Fogle 2013). We present a study of Mandarin language and culture transmission among Chinese immigrant families in Groningen (The Netherlands). Previous research has shown that families’ motivations for transmitting their heritage languages goes beyond necessity and opportunity, as they are often closely related to integrative and personal values (Zhu & Li 2016; Daussà 2013), and general wellbeing (De Houwer 2015). However, relatively little is known about European contexts (Wei 2... Mehr ...