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The differentiated role of language knowledge and linguistic acculturation strategies in the configuration of occupational aspirations: the case of the descendants of migrants in Western Catalonia

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    Identificador: imarina:9187112
    Autors:
    Lapresta-Rey, CecilioJanes, JuditAlarcon, Amado
    Resum:
    One of the most influential factors in the future access to the labour market of a young descendant of migrants is their occupational aspirations. Sociodemographic, socio-cultural, and socio-professional family elements or knowledge of languages are key in their formation. But in bilingual societies like Catalonia, the symbolism associated with languages is an added complexity. Thus, this article aims to analyse the influence and predictive power of linguistic knowledge and linguistic acculturation profiles on occupational aspirations, using a questionnaire completed by 205 young people of African, European, and Latin American origin in Lleida. The findings indicate that better knowledge of Catalan and a profile of linguistic acculturation which emphasises this language predict above-mean occupational aspirations. Knowledge of Spanish has an unclear role and a profile prioritising Spanish is a negative predictor. We conclude that language knowledge becomes a resource 'through' its symbolic value, questioning theories postulating that multilingualism always allows/facilitates access to better occupations.
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    Autor segons l'article: Lapresta-Rey, Cecilio; Janes, Judit; Alarcon, Amado;
    Departament: Gestió d'Empreses
    Autor/s de la URV: Alarcón Alarcón, Amado
    Paraules clau: Occupational aspirations Linguistic acculturation Language knowledge Descendants of immigrants Catalonia
    Resum: One of the most influential factors in the future access to the labour market of a young descendant of migrants is their occupational aspirations. Sociodemographic, socio-cultural, and socio-professional family elements or knowledge of languages are key in their formation. But in bilingual societies like Catalonia, the symbolism associated with languages is an added complexity. Thus, this article aims to analyse the influence and predictive power of linguistic knowledge and linguistic acculturation profiles on occupational aspirations, using a questionnaire completed by 205 young people of African, European, and Latin American origin in Lleida. The findings indicate that better knowledge of Catalan and a profile of linguistic acculturation which emphasises this language predict above-mean occupational aspirations. Knowledge of Spanish has an unclear role and a profile prioritising Spanish is a negative predictor. We conclude that language knowledge becomes a resource 'through' its symbolic value, questioning theories postulating that multilingualism always allows/facilitates access to better occupations.
    Àrees temàtiques: Linguistics and language Linguistics Language and linguistics Language & linguistics Filologia, lingüística i sociolingüística Education & educational research Ciencias sociales Ciencias humanas
    Accès a la llicència d'ús: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Adreça de correu electrònic de l'autor: amado.alarcon@urv.cat
    Identificador de l'autor: 0000-0003-4640-2681
    Data d'alta del registre: 2024-08-03
    Versió de l'article dipositat: info:eu-repo/semantics/submittedVersion
    Enllaç font original: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14790718.2021.1898615
    URL Document de llicència: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Referència a l'article segons font original: International Journal Of Multilingualism. 20 (2): 153-168
    Referència de l'ítem segons les normes APA: Lapresta-Rey, Cecilio; Janes, Judit; Alarcon, Amado; (2023). The differentiated role of language knowledge and linguistic acculturation strategies in the configuration of occupational aspirations: the case of the descendants of migrants in Western Catalonia. International Journal Of Multilingualism, 20(2), 153-168. DOI: 10.1080/14790718.2021.1898615
    DOI de l'article: 10.1080/14790718.2021.1898615
    Entitat: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Any de publicació de la revista: 2023
    Tipus de publicació: Journal Publications
  • Paraules clau:

    Education & Educational Research,Language & Linguistics,Language and Linguistics,Linguistics,Linguistics and Language
    Occupational aspirations
    Linguistic acculturation
    Language knowledge
    Descendants of immigrants
    Catalonia
    Linguistics and language
    Linguistics
    Language and linguistics
    Language & linguistics
    Filologia, lingüística i sociolingüística
    Education & educational research
    Ciencias sociales
    Ciencias humanas
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