Publications

Publication details [#57557]

Marley, Dawn. 2013. The role of online communication in raising awareness of bilingual identity. Multilingua 32 (4) : 485–505.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

bilingualism | family conversation | identity negotiation | internet | language use

Language as a subject

Arabic, Moroccan | English, British

Place, Publisher

De Gruyter

Journal WWW

www.degruyter.com/journal/key/MULT/html

Annotation

This study argues that online communication with distant cousins enhances positive attitudes towards the 'other' Moroccan Arabic language (and a bilingual identity) in British/Moroccan families in the UK, where English is the dominant home language.