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Developing personal integration projects through a Welsh language provision for adult migrants in Wales
Gwennan Higham 
Minority Language Learning for Adult Migrants in Europe, Pages: 115 - 141
Swansea University Author:
Gwennan Higham
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DOI (Published version): https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003342892
Abstract
This study examines the experiences of four adult migrants enrolled on a new Welsh for Speakers of Other Languages (WSOL) provision in Wales. It investigates the investment of these migrants in learning Welsh and the impact of WSOL on their self-development goals in a new host country, described in...
| Published in: | Minority Language Learning for Adult Migrants in Europe |
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| ISBN: | 9781032379777 9781003342892 |
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New York
Routledge
2024
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This study examines the experiences of four adult migrants enrolled on a new Welsh for Speakers of Other Languages (WSOL) provision in Wales. It investigates the investment of these migrants in learning Welsh and the impact of WSOL on their self-development goals in a new host country, described in this chapter as personal integration projects. While English remains the primary integration medium for adult migrants in Wales, the findings in this study suggest that learning the minority Welsh language can strengthen the participants’ agency and personal growth. These findings further challenge monolingual norms, traditionally adopted for adult migrant language instruction in Wales, as elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Ultimately, this research underscores the transformative potential of an inclusive and multilingual minority language education in shaping a meaningful notion of multicultural citizenship in Wales. |
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| College: |
College of Arts and Humanities |
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115 |
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141 |