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Title: The Differentiated Role of Language Knowledge and Linguistic Acculturation Strategies in the Configuration of Occupational Aspirations: The Case of the Descendants of Migrants in Western Catalonia
Language: English
Authors: Lapresta-Rey, Cecilio (ORCID 0000-0002-3411-7077), Janés, Judit (ORCID 0000-0002-7870-0547), Alarcón, Amado (ORCID 0000-0003-4640-2681)
Source: International Journal of Multilingualism. 2023 20(2):153-168.
Availability: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Romance Languages, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Immigrants, Foreign Countries, Language Usage, Employment Potential, Language Proficiency, Profiles, Acculturation, Prediction, Spanish, Cultural Capital, Multilingualism
Geographic Terms: Spain
DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2021.1898615
ISSN: 1479-0718
1747-7530
Abstract: One of the most influential factors in the future access to the labour market of a young descendant of migrants is their occupational aspirations. Sociodemographic, socio-cultural, and socio-professional family elements or knowledge of languages are key in their formation. But in bilingual societies like Catalonia, the symbolism associated with languages is an added complexity.Thus, this article aims to analyse the influence and predictive power of linguistic knowledge and linguistic acculturation profiles on occupational aspirations, using a questionnaire completed by 205 young people of African, European, and Latin American origin in Lleida.The findings indicate that better knowledge of Catalan and a profile of linguistic acculturation which emphasises this language predict above-mean occupational aspirations. Knowledge of Spanish has an unclear role and a profile prioritising Spanish is a negative predictor.We conclude that language knowledge becomes a resource 'through' its symbolic value, questioning theories postulating that multilingualism always allows/facilitates access to better occupations.
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