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Language maintenance and language shift: community languages in Australia, 1996.

M Clyne, S Kipp

    People and Place
    |January 1, 1997
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    Australia

    Area of Science:

    • Sociolinguistics
    • Language maintenance studies
    • Cultural assimilation research

    Background:

    • Established community language groups in Australia are experiencing a notable shift towards English usage at home.
    • Despite this trend, some community languages demonstrate successful maintenance.
    • Factors such as speaker distribution, community age, intermarriage, and cultural proximity influence language shift.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze the extent of language shift to English in Australia among established community language groups.
    • To identify key factors influencing the maintenance or loss of community languages.
    • To quantify the generational differences in language shift rates.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of language use data within Australia's established community language groups.
    Keywords:
    Age FactorsAustraliaCommunicationCultural BackgroundDemographic FactorsDeveloped CountriesEthnic GroupsIntermarriageLanguage--determinantsMarriageMarriage PatternsNuptialityOceaniaPopulationPopulation Characteristics

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  • Statistical examination of factors correlating with language shift.
  • Comparative generational analysis of English language acquisition and use at home.

    • Main Results:

    • Significant intergenerational shift to English is occurring across various community language groups.
    • Shift rates vary considerably, with examples ranging from 3% (Macedonian) to 62% (Dutch) in the first generation.
    • Second-generation rates show a more pronounced shift, from 15% (Macedonian) to 95% (Dutch).

    Conclusions:

    • Language shift to English is a continuing trend in Australia's multicultural landscape.
    • Generational factors significantly impact the rate of language shift.
    • Understanding the dynamics of language maintenance is crucial for preserving linguistic diversity.