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Publication details [#45996]

Hall, Nigel and Sylvia Sham. 2007. Language Brokering as Young People’s Work: Evidence from Chinese Adolescents in England. Language & Education 21 (1) : 16–30.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

adolescent | family conversation | intercultural communication

Place, Publisher

Multilingual Matters

Journal WWW

www.multilingual-matters.com/multi/onlinej.asp

Annotation

This paper discusses the complex and demanding intercultural language brokering activities of adolescents in Chinese families in the UK, that also appear to contribute economically to family life.