'My language ... I don't know how to talk about it': children's views on language diversity in primary schools in France and England

• Published in: Language and intercultural communication Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 437 - 454
• Main Author: Welply, Oakleigh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 02.10.2017; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Bourdieu; Bourdieu, Pierre (1930-2002); Children; Cross Cultural Studies; Disadvantaged Youth; education; Elementary School Students; Elementary schools; England; Ethnography; Family Environment; Foreign Countries; Foreign students; France; Immigrants; Intercultural Communication; Interviews; Language; Language diversity; Language Usage; Multilingualism; Negotiation; Schools; Social Status; Student Attitudes; Student Diversity; Urban Areas; France; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom > UK; England

This article investigates the ways in which children from immigrant backgrounds view the place of 'other' languages in primary schools in France and England. This article draws on findings from a cross-national ethnographic study, which investigated the experiences of 10- and 11-year-old c...