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Codeswitching and artistic performance among multilingual minorities in Flanders

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: Viewed from an interactional sociolinguistic perspective, this research addresses multilingual codeswitching practices of youngsters with North African roots from the super-diverse Flemish city of Ghent. Particular attention is paid here to their artistic – mainly interethnic – performances, as these play a vital role in constructing ethnic and social belonging by voicing “glocal” identities. In so doing, the study provides evidence of the importance of multilingualism and codeswitching in the accommodation, socialization, and emancipation of these youngsters.

Source: Belgian Journal of Linguistics

DOI: 10.1075/bjl.00063.laf

Author: Mena B. Lafkioui

Institutions: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, École des hautes études en sciences sociales

Language: English

Topic: Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies

Subfield: Linguistics and Language

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4212910474

FWCI: 0.742

Cites: 34

Cited by: 3

Related to: 10