À propos de la conférence
In both the homeland and in diaspora, Tibetan children are moving—between villages and cities, as well as between countries. Within Tibet, development campaigns and education policy are encouraging rural to urban migration, while in refugee settlements in South Asia, economic deprivation and political instability are leading many families to migrate to the western world. These forms of movement bring children into contact with new languages, as well as new pressures for assimilation to the dominant languages of English and Mandarin. Despite these pressures, Tibetan children creatively use their mother tongues to build senses of belonging through their peer and sibling relationships.
This presentation examines the ways that Tibetan children use code-mixing in everyday play. By examining the talk of Tibetan children living in Amdo and Vancouver, I demonstrate the forms of linguistic innovation that accompany language contact in diverse Tibetan communities. I argue that, while the dominance of English and Mandarin challenges the vitality of Tibetan mother tongues, Tibetan children are also reformatting language practices in a manner that provides opportunities for cultural survival and stable multilingualism.
Zoom: https://ulaval.zoom.us/j/8892424519?pwd=TFBKS3ZmRFppZmVNWUZJaXBpR1djQT09&omn=63106567514
À propos du conférencier : Shannon Ward (University of British Columbia)
Shannon Ward is an assistant professor of linguistic anthropology at the University of British Columbia Okanagan. She completed her PhD at New York University. Her research examines language socialization in Tibetan communities, with a focus on the effects of migration on language shift.
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