Open AccessHeritage Language Maintenance among Native English Speakers Living in Israel
Author(s) -
Orly Kayam
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of sociological research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5468
DOI - 10.5296/jsr.v4i2.4446
Subject(s) - heritage language , hebrew , raising (metalworking) , linguistics , first language , history , sociology , english language , engineering , philosophy , mechanical engineering
Heritage language maintenance research most often focuses on heritage languages in English dominant societies. This paper presents a case-study, the second in a series, which focuses on the family language policy experiences, strategies, and outcomes of native English speakers raising children in a Hebrew dominant environment in Israel.