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Article published In: Revista Española de Lingüística Aplicada/Spanish Journal of Applied Linguistics
Vol. 36:1 (2023) ► pp.154–177

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Micropolíticas lingüísticas familiares de resistencia

Estrategias parentales para la transmisión intergeneracional del gallego

ORCiD logo with link | Universidad del País Vasco | Alliance University

Article language: Spanish

Published online: 23 January 2023
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https://doi.org/10.1075/resla.20046.nan
Abstract
Cada individuo, independientemente de su edad, tiene prácticas lingüísticas propias en el seno familiar y, además, unas creencias sobre la elección de la lengua o lenguas en una sociedad multilingüe. Las prácticas lingüísticas en el ámbito familiar son sumamente importantes para entender la transmisión intergeneracional de un idioma minoritario. Partiendo de datos etnográficos, en este trabajo se analizan notas de campo y observación, entrevistas semiestructuradas individuales a progenitores y dos grupos de discusión formados por cuatro familias cada uno, con el objetivo de investigar las estrategias parentales para la transmisión intergeneracional del gallego en los hábitats urbanos y periurbanos de Galicia, donde el castellano es el principal idioma de socialización. El artículo pretende aportar conocimiento sobre la agencia de los progenitores pro gallego que, a través de sus creencias, gestión y prácticas lingüísticas individuales, juegan un papel significativo en la revitalización y mantenimiento del gallego fuera de la escuela, concretamente en el ámbito doméstico.
Abstract
Micro-level family language policies of resistance: Parental strategies for intergenerational transmission of Galician
Each individual, regardless of their age, has their own linguistic practices within the family as well as some ideological beliefs regarding the choice of language in a multilingual society. As such, home linguistic practices are especially relevant to understand the process of intergenerational transmission of a minority language. Drawing on ethnographic data, including field notes and observation, individual semi-structured interviews with parents, and two focus groups with four families each, the main objective of this article is to investigate the parental strategies used for the intergenerational transmission of Galician in urban and semi-urban habitats of Galicia, where Spanish is the main language of socialization. The endeavour is also to inform about the agency of pro-Galician parents who, through their individual linguistic ideologies, planning, and practices, play a significant role in preserving and revitalizing Galician outside of school, particularly in the domestic sphere.
Article outline
  • 1.Introducción
  • 2.Política lingüística familiar: Una aproximación crítica
  • 3.Las tres últimas décadas de política lingüística en Galicia
  • 4.Metodología
  • 5.Estrategias parentales para la transmisión intergeneracional del gallego
    • 5.1Agencia individual de los progenitores y la gestión lingüística familiar
    • 5.2La planificación del prestigio de la lengua minoritaria en casa
    • 5.3El biopoder parental colectivo y la política lingüística de abajo hacia arriba (bottom-up)
  • 6.Conclusión
  • Notes
  • Referencias
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