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<p>This case study explores the bilingual upbringing of a 5 year 2 months old child in Turkish and English through “non-native parents (NNP) strategy” within a context where English is neither the first nor the majority language of the community. Drawing on the Parental Discourse Hypothesis (Lanza, 1992) and Modeling Hypothesis (Comeau et al., 2003), the researchers examined not only the development of the child’s English, but also the approach of the father towards the child, and his self-perception as a father seeking opportunities to raise a bilingual child. The data were collected by means of a series of video recordings of the interaction between the child and the father, as well as via two semi-structured interviews with the father. The findings show that even quite limited exposure to a (second) language may lead to the acquisition of that language thanks to strict adherence to NNP strategy, and the parents’ concentrated efforts at refraining from code-mixing in their own speech.</p>
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This case study explores the bilingual upbringing of a 5 year 2 months old child in Turkish and English through “non-native parents (NNP) strategy” within a context where English is neither the first nor the majority language of the community. Drawing on the Parental Discourse Hypothesis (Lanza, 1992) and Modeling Hypothesis (Comeau et al., 2003), the researchers examined not only the development of the child’s English, but also the approach of the father towards the child, and his self-perception as a father seeking opportunities to raise a bilingual child. The data were collected by means of a series of video recordings of the interaction between the child and the father, as well as via two semi-structured interviews with the father. The findings show that even quite limited exposure to a (second) language may lead to the acquisition of that language thanks to strict adherence to NNP strategy, and the parents’ concentrated efforts at refraining from code-mixing in their own speech.

Non-Native Parents Raising a Bilingual Child in Turkey

Istanbul Medeniyet University, Türkiye Bahcesehir University

Sustainable Multilingualism

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This case study explores the bilingual upbringing of a 5 year 2 months old child in Turkish and English through “non-native parents (NNP) strategy” within a...

Non-Native Parents Raising a Bilingual Child in Turkey

Published Online: May 30, 2024

Page range: 136 - 173

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2024-0006

Keywords
non-native parent bilingual upbringing, bilingualism in Turkey, father-led bilingualism

© 2024 Sezgin Ballıdağ et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Non-Native Parents Raising a Bilingual Child in Turkey

Published Online: May 30, 2024

Page range: 136 - 173

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sm-2024-0006

Keywordsnon-native parent bilingual upbringing, bilingualism in Turkey, father-led bilingualism

© 2024 Sezgin Ballıdağ et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
non-native parent bilingual upbringing, bilingualism in Turkey, father-led bilingualism