A1 Journal article (refereed)
Monikielisyys liikkeessä : monikielisen perheen kielelliset resurssit (2010)

Pietikäinen, S., Dufva, H., & Mäntylä, K. (2010). Monikielisyys liikkeessä : monikielisen perheen kielelliset resurssit. AFinLA-e : soveltavan kielitieteen tutkimuksia, 2010(2), 17-30. https://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/3873

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Pietikäinen, Sari; Dufva, Hannele; Mäntylä, Katja

Journal or series: AFinLA-e : soveltavan kielitieteen tutkimuksia

ISSN: 1798-7822

eISSN: 1798-7822

Publication year: 2010

Volume: 2010

Issue number: 2

Pages range: 17-30

Publisher: Soveltavan kielentutkimuksen keskus

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/afinla/article/view/3873

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/85940

Abstract

This article discusses multilingualism in a family. We introduce a case study of the use and role of different languages in a family of fi ve. The data were gathered with the help of a visual clock activity previously used in literacy studies, and through interviews. Theoretically, we draw on those dialogical and sociolinguistic notions that regard language as a dynamic phenomenon which is heteroglossic in nature, thus stressing the fundamental multilingualism present in language use. The results of this case study show that there is, indeed, a lot of situated variation in the use of different languages and, further, different values and functions given to different languages that also vary according to the situation. Finally, we argue that the use of multimodal data – visual in addition to the verbal – adds a dimension to the analysis and also enables the more equal involvement of the participants in the study.

Keywords: families; colloquial language; use of language; multilingualism; multimodality; linguistic interaction; sociolinguistics

Free keywords: heteroglossia; family; repertoire; visual ethnography

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