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ILCAA Joint Research Project

A sociolinguistic study of heritage languages and ethnic identities of migrants (jrp000267)

A sociolinguistic study of heritage languages and ethnic identities of migrants

Keywords

  • migrants
  • heritage languages
  • ethnic identities
  • sociolinguistics
  • methodology

Areas

  • Europe
  • West Asia
  • Central Asia
  • South Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • East Asia
  • North & Northeast Asia
  • Oceania & Pacific Ocean
  • North America & Caribbean
  • South America

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About the Project

Project term: April, 2021–March, 2024

  Various factors influence whether an immigrant community continues to maintain the language and culture of its home country despite generational shifts or assimilation into the language usage patterns of the host country. This research project investigates this issue from the perspectives of heritage language education and ethnic identity formation. Building on an initial discussion of the research methods employed in previous studies, this project aims to propose a methodology which enables comparisons between the various language situations faced by immigrant communities in Asia, Oceania, Europe, and the Americas.

Mayumi ADACHI, Project Coordinator

Members

Coordinator

  • Mayumi ADACHI

ILCAA Staff

  • Norikazu KOGURA

Joint Researchers

  • Yasuhiro ARAI
  • Tooru HAYASI
  • Junko HIBIYA
  • Fumiya HIRATAKA
  • Jae Ho LEE
  • John C. Maher
  • Kazuko MATSUMOTO
  • Naoki OGOSHI
  • Akiko OKUMURA
  • Daniel Quintero García
  • Mizuki SAKURAMA
  • Rei SUGIURA
  • Joy TANIGUCHI
  • Rika YAMASHITA
  • Sachi YOSHIDA

Outputs

Meetings

Symposium “Mobility, boundaries and languages”/ The 8th meeting/ The 34th Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sun 25 Feb 2024 – Mon 26 Feb 2024 10:00–17:00
  • Venue: 303, Online meeting
  • Organized by Core Project “Description and Documentation of Language Dynamics in Asia and Africa: Toward a More In-depth Understanding of the Languages and Cultures of People Living in Asia and Africa” (DDDLing)
  • Cooperated by Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages
  • 25 Feb
    Facilitator: Norikazu KOGURA (ILCAA)
    10:00–10:10 Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    Opening remarks
    10:15–10:55 Akiko OKUMURA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanda University of International Studies), Kazuko MATSUMOTO (ILCAA Joint Researcher, The University of Tokyo)
    “On the possibility of “Multicultural Japanese” in the Greater Tokyo Area: A case of South American immigrants”
    11:00–11:40 Sachi YOSHIDA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Atomi University), Kazuko MATSUMOTO (ILCAA Joint Researcher, The University of Tokyo)
    “Code-switching among Japanese, Korean and Russian in multilingual Sakhalin: A first sketch”
    11:45–13:25
    Lunch break
    13:30–14:10 Moe KITAMURA (Graduate School, The University of Tokyo/JSPS)
    “Changes in Acts of Identity among Jerusalem Domari Speakers”
    14:15–14:55 Joy TANIGUCHI (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology)
    “Rapid Language Shift in Language Islands and Its Factors”
    15:00–15:15
    Break
    15:20–16:00 Takaya HAYASHI (Mukogawa Women's University)
    “Methodological Challenges in Narrative Approach in Heritage Language Research: A Case Study of Vietnamese Immigrants in Japan”
    16:00–17:00
    Q&A
    26 Feb
    Facilitator: Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    10:00–10:40 Mizuki SAKURAMA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Chuo Gakuin University)
    “Civil War and Transformation: A Case Study of Ethnic Ties and Mother Tongue Inheritance in Tatar Communities in Tajikistan”
    10:45–11:25 Yasuhiro ARAI (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Bunkyo Gakuin University)
    “Mobility and Language among Koreans in Shanghai, China”
    11:30–12:10 Rika YAMASHITA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanto Gakuin University), Shuto YAMADA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanto Gakuin University)
    “Linguistic Landscape and Migrant Communities in Japan: A Case Study of Indian-Nepalese restaurants”
    12:15–13:25
    Lunch break
    13:30–14:10 Shoei NAKAIE (Ochanomizu University)
    “Heritage language awareness and the processes of heritage language learning among second-generation newcomers born and raised in Japan: Narratives of those who grew up as 'foreign-linked children in public housing in Kanagawa prefecture”
    14:15–14:55 Yiqiong WANG (Ochanomizu University)
    “What should Mother Tongue Education Aim For: Insights from Graduates who Received Mother Tongue Education in Japanese Public High School”
    15:00–15:15
    Break
    15:20–16:20 Mitsuyo SAKAMOTO (Sophia University)
    “Caught between “monolingualism” and “bilingualism”: The conflicts faced by heritage language speakers”
    16:20–16:50
    Q&A
    16:50–17:00 Norikazu KOGURA (ILCAA)
    Closing remarks
    For details, please see here.

The 7th meeting/ The 32nd Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sun 28 May 2023 10:00–16:45
  • Venue: Hongo Satellite 8F, Online meeting
  • Organized by Core Project “Description and Documentation of Language Dynamics in Asia and Africa: Toward a More In-depth Understanding of the Languages and Cultures of People Living in Asia and Africa” (DDDLing)
  • Cooperated by Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages
  • 10:00–11:30 All participants
    Business meeting
    11:30–13:00
    Break
    13:00–13:10 Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:30 Junko SARUHASHI (Aoyama Gakuin Univerity)
    “The circulation of semiotic resources in nation-specific festivals and space creation: The case of Thai Festival in metropolitan areas in Japan”
    14:30–14:40
    Break
    14:40–15:20 Rika YAMASHITA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanto Gakuin University)
    ““Who wants to see the City Hall in green and white?” A report on fieldwork in March 2023”
    15:20–15:30
    Break
    15:30–16:45
    All participants Workshop+Discussion, Facilitator: Rika YAMASHITA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanto Gakuin University), Speaker: Rika YAMASHITA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanto Gakuin University), Rei SUGIURA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, The University of Tokyo/JSPS), Commentator: Takaya HAYASHI (Mukogawa Women's University)

The 6th meeting/ The 31th Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Fri 17 Feb 2023 14:00–16:45
  • Venue: 303, Online meeting
  • Organized by Core Project “Description and Documentation of Language Dynamics in Asia and Africa: Toward a More In-depth Understanding of the Languages and Cultures of People Living in Asia and Africa” (DDDLing)
  • Cooperated by Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages
  • 14:00–14:10 Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    14:10–15:00 Junko HIBIYA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Sacred Heart School Corporation)
    “Review of the Heritage Language Variation and Change Project (HLVC)”
    15:00–15:15 All participants
    Discussion
    15:25–16:45 All participants
    Business meeting

The 5th meeting/ The 30th Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages ：Report (Japanese)

  • Date/Time: Sat 7 Jan 2023 13:00–15:30
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Organized by Core Project “Description and Documentation of Language Dynamics in Asia and Africa: Toward a More In-depth Understanding of the Languages and Cultures of People Living in Asia and Africa” (DDDLing)
  • Cooperated by Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages
  • 13:00–13:10 Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:00 Fumiya HIRATAKA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Aichi University, Keio University)
    “Acquisition, Education and Policy of German as a Second Language: through the Introduction of a Monograph”
    14:10–15:00 Rei SUGIURA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Graduate School, The University of Tokyo)
    “How do Alsatian people use and inherit the regional language?”
    15:00–15:30 All participants
    Discussion

The 4th meeting/ The 29th Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages

  • Date/Time: Sat 24 Sep 2022 13:00–17:00
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Organized by Core Project “Description and Documentation of Language Dynamics in Asia and Africa: Toward a More In-depth Understanding of the Languages and Cultures of People Living in Asia and Africa” (DDDLing)
  • Cooperated by Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages
  • 13:00–13:10 Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:00 Norikazu KOGURA (ILCAA)
    “On the development of online community of Sibe speakers and learners”
    14:10–15:00 John C. Maher (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Professor Emeritus at International Christian University)
    “Learning Irish Online”
    15:00–15:30 All participants
    Discussion
    15:40–17:00 All participants
    Business meeting

The 3rd meeting/ The 28th Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages ：Report (Japanese)(411KB)

  • Date/Time: Sat 8 Jan 2022 13:00–17:00
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Organized by Core Project “Linguistic Dynamics Science3 (LingDy3)”
  • Cooperated by Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages
  • 13:00–13:10 Rika YAMASHITA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanto Gakuin University)
    Introduction
    13:10–14:00 Naoki OGOSHI (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Professor Emeritus at the University of Tokyo)
    “Language use of Korean residents in Japan: Changes in quantitative research”
    14:10–15:00 Yasuhiro ARAI (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Bunkyo Gakuin University)
    “A New Challenge for Mobility and Language of Koreans in China”
    15:00–15:30 All participants
    Discussion
    15:40–17:00 All participants
    Business meeting

The 2nd meeting/ The 27th Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages ：Report (Japanese)(427KB)

  • Date/Time: Thu 2 Sep 2021 9:00–12:30
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • Organized by Core Project “Linguistic Dynamics Science3 (LingDy3)”
  • Cooperated by Tokyo Academic Forum on Immigrant Languages
  • 09:00–09:10 Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    09:10–10:00 Mizuki SAKURAMA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow/Waseda University)
    “The Process of Language Choice in a Multi-Lingual Environment: A Qualitative Analysis Using a Grounded Theory Approach”
    10:10–11:00 Rika YAMASHITA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Kanto Gakuin University)
    “From linguistic landscape to semiotic landscape: Exploring cases of Pakistanis abroad”
    11:10–12:00 Joy TANIGUCHI (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Shizuoka Institute of Science and Technology)
    “A qualitative method for children's languages in multilingual environments”
    12:00–12:30 All participants
    Discussion

The 1st meeting ：Report (Japanese)(511KB)

  • Date/Time: Sun 9 May 2021 14:00–17:30
  • Venue: Online meeting
  • 14:00–14:10 Mayumi ADACHI (ILCAA)
    Introduction
    14:10–15:00 Junko HIBIYA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Sacred Heart School Corporation)
    “Heritage Language Variation and Change Project (HLVC)”
    15:10-16:00 Kazuko MATSUMOTO (ILCAA Joint Researcher, The University of Tokyo), Sachi YOSHIDA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, Atomi University), Akiko OKUMURA (ILCAA Joint Researcher, The University of Tokyo)
    “On the role of ethnicity in linguistic variation: Four diaspora case studies from the Greater Tokyo Area and Sakhalin in the Russian Far East”
    16:10–17:00 Tooru HAYASI (ILCAA Joint Researcher, The Open University of Japan)
    “Rethinking the value of indecisive respondents for questionnaire surveys”
    17:00–17:30 All participants
    Discussion

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