Language policies and massive migrations: the case of Mexicans in the United States and Turks in Germany

Authors

  • Socorro Cláudia Tavares de Sousa Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Emny Nicole Batista de Sousa Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.v22i42.33470

Keywords:

Language policy. USA. Mexicans. Germany. Turks.

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the language policies related to the migration processes of Mexicans in the USA and Turks in Germany.  To conduct this research, we adopted the multidimensional notion of language policy by Spolsky (2004, 2009, 2013). who understands it as a set of beliefs, ideologies, practices and, management. We illustrated these dimensions with examples from different social domains, such as educational institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, among others, which in turn highlight the role of linguistic proficiency in the process of integrating immigrants into the host society.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.2017n42a907

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Author Biographies

Socorro Cláudia Tavares de Sousa, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Professora Adjunta do Departamento de Letras Clássicas e Vernpaculas da Universidade Federal da Paraíba.

Área: Linguística.

Emny Nicole Batista de Sousa, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Doutoranda em Linguística pelo Programa de Pós-Graduação em Linguística da Universsidade Federal da Paraíba

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Published

2017-07-13

How to Cite

Tavares de Sousa, S. C., & Batista de Sousa, E. N. (2017). Language policies and massive migrations: the case of Mexicans in the United States and Turks in Germany. Gragoatá, 22(42), 232-251. https://doi.org/10.22409/gragoata.v22i42.33470

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 42 (2017): Immigration, language practices and language policies

Section

Language Articles

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