Search Results - "Language maintenance"

Teaching the Syntax of German Microvarieties in Italy: Critical Reflections and Prospects.

Authors: Bidese, Ermenegildo¹ (AUTHOR)

Source: Instructed Second Language Acquisition. Nov2025, Vol. 9 Issue 2, p329-352. 24p.

Subject Terms: *Language contact, *Language maintenance, *Second language acquisition, *Linguistics education, *Teaching aids, *Comparative studies, Linguistic minorities

Geographic Terms: Italy

Navigating Borders: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among Return Migrant University Students.

Authors: Jacobo Suárez, Mónica L. Despagne Broxner, Colette

Source: Behavioral Sciences (2076-328X). Mar2026, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p424. 21p.

Impediments and Challenges in the Integration and Conservation of the Filipino Language.

Authors: Tumacder, Jenny Rose O.¹ tumacder.jenny.neust@gmail.com

Source: International Journal of Special Education. 2026 Special Issue, Vol. 41, p319-329. 11p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Language policy, *Attitudes toward language, *Communication barriers, *Foreign language education, Sociocultural factors, Filipinos

WhatsApp as a Vector of Language Change: Indications From Igbo Aboriginal Students in South-Western Nigerian Universities.

Authors: Nzeaka, Emmanuel Ezimako¹

Source: Journal of Higher Education Theory & Practice. 2026, Vol. 26 Issue 1, p183-204. 22p.

Subject Terms: *Social media, *Language maintenance, *Language & languages, *Digital communications, *Universities & colleges, *Language attrition, Social media mobile apps, Linguistic change

Geographic Terms: Nigeria

Exploring Language Shifts: Faith-Based Strategies, Multilingual Schooling, and Language Switching Among Saudi Returnee Families.

Authors: Alharthi, Saleh Mosleh¹ sm.alharthi@mu.edu.sa

Source: International Journal of Instruction. Jan2026, Vol. 19 Issue 1, p65-86. 22p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Multilingual education, *Code switching (Linguistics), *Language planning, *Cultural identity, *Bilingualism, Saudi Arabians

Geographic Terms: Saudi Arabia

Youth Perceptions of a Television Edutainment Program in Maintaining Standard Swahili in Tanzania.

Authors: Rabachi, Beatrice Kaale, Kaanaeli Mataba, Peter C.

Source: Technium Social Sciences Journal. Dec2025, Vol. 78, p98-105. 8p.

Lexical Variation of the Cebuano Language in Southeastern Philippines.

Authors: Abucay, Shiela May R.^1,2 ielamay.abucay@deped.gov.ph

Source: WVSU Research Journal. Dec2025, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p118-140. 23p.

FROM FACE-TO-FACE TO FACEBOOK: EVALUATING SOCIAL MEDIA'S EFFECTIVENESS IN LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS.

Authors: AKHTER, SHAMIM PRASAD, RABINDRA DEV TAN, MENGQIU et al.

Source: TPM: Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology. 2025, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p472-477. 6p.

Ideologies and Language Decisions among Couples in Cross-linguistic Marriages in Kenya.

Authors: Achieng, Beverly Kitetu, Catherine Wawasi Ogola, James Onyango

Source: East African Journal of Arts & Social Sciences. 2025, Vol. 8 Issue 4, p518-529. 12p.

Language, mind, and consciousness: philosophical reflections on the interface between English language proficiency and cognitive phenomenology.

Authors: Guan, Shanshan¹ shan_guan@henau.edu.cn

Source: Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry. 2025, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p1-8. 8p.

THE ROLE OF FAMILY NETWORKS IN MAINTAINING ARABIC LANGUAGE USE IN THE RAPARIN TERRITORY.

Authors: AMEEN, RIZGAR M. SALEEM, BURHAN Q. MAHMOOD, LANA A.

Source: TPM: Testing, Psychometrics, Methodology in Applied Psychology. 2025, Vol. 32 Issue 3, p262-269. 8p.

Indigenous Languages and Relationship: More than Words

Authors: Lyn Trudeau

Source: Brock Education: A Journal of Educational Research and Practice. 2026 34(3):52-68.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 17

Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Canada Natives, Language Minorities, Language Maintenance, Language Usage, Story Telling, Racism, Foreign Countries, Federal Legislation, World History, Persistence, Cultural Influences, Cultural Maintenance, Natural Resources, World Views, Gender Issues

Geographic Terms: Canada

Učitelj u hrvatskoj nastavi u inozemstvu: između zajednice i učionice -- studija slučaja.

Alternate Title: Teacher in Croatian Education Abroad: Between Community and Classroom -- A Case Study.

Authors: Bajčić, Petra¹ petra.bajcic@gmail.com

Source: Napredak. 2025, Vol. 166 Issue 3/4, p227-245. 19p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Cultural identity, *Transnational education, *Community involvement, *Teaching methods, Emigration & immigration, Croatian language

Geographic Terms: Zurich (Switzerland), Montenegro, Croatia

A Construction Method for a Coal Mining Equipment Maintenance Large Language Model Based on Multi-Dimensional Prompt Learning and Improved LoRA.

Authors: Cao, Xiangang Wang, Xulong Shi, Luyang et al.

Source: Mathematics (2227-7390). May2025, Vol. 13 Issue 10, p1638. 21p.

Intergenerational heritage language maintenance among the Hausa community in Saudi Arabia: comparing proficiency levels with subjective attitudes.

Authors: Alsahafi, Morad¹ (AUTHOR) m.alsahafi@gmail.com

Source: Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development. Jul2026, Vol. 47 Issue 5, p3154-3169. 16p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Attitudes toward language, *Bilingualism, *Language ability, Saudi Arabians, Ethnic groups, Intergenerational communication

Geographic Terms: Saudi Arabia

The digital shift in parental strategies for heritage language maintenance.

Authors: Torsh, Hanna I.¹ (AUTHOR) hanna.torsh@mq.edu.au

Source: Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development. Jul2026, Vol. 47 Issue 5, p2855-2871. 17p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Digital transformation, *Bilingualism, Sexual division of labor, Heritage language speakers, Historical analysis

Geographic Terms: Sydney (N.S.W.), Australia

Supporting young children's minoritized languages in a community setting: insights from community-based participatory research.

Authors: MacLeod, Andrea A.N. Demers, Catrine Chiu, Yvonne et al.

Source: Journal of Multilingual & Multicultural Development. Jul2026, Vol. 47 Issue 5, p2788-2801. 14p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Community involvement, *Preschool children, Community-based participatory research, Multilingual communication, Linguistic minorities, Social justice

Discourses of Language Endangerment and Maintenance Among Young Bi/Plurilingual Speakers of a Francophone Minority School in Vancouver.

Authors: Bouchard, Marie-Eve¹ (AUTHOR) me.bouchard@ubc.ca

Source: Journal of Language, Identity & Education. Jul/Aug2026, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p1190-1206. 17p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Bilingualism, *Linguistics education, *Attitudes toward language, Endangered languages, Linguistic identity, French-speaking people

Geographic Terms: Vancouver (B.C.)

Stories of Chinese/Taiwanese-American Mixed-Heritage College Students: Their Mixed-Heritage Identities and Chinese/Taiwanese Heritage Maintenance.

Authors: Sung, Ko-Yin¹ (AUTHOR) KoYin.Sung@usu.edu

Source: Journal of Language, Identity & Education. Jul/Aug2026, Vol. 25 Issue 4, p516-529. 14p.

Subject Terms: *Language maintenance, *Cultural identity, Identity (Psychology), Taiwanese people, Race identity

Geographic Terms: United States

Negotiating family language policy online: affordances of WhatsApp among digital families.

Authors: Maseko, Busani Siziba, Liqhwa

Source: Journal of Contemporary African Studies. Jul2026, p1-17. 17p.