Translanguaging as a Dynamic Strategy for Heritage Language Transmission

• DOI: 10.3390/languages10020019
• Publication Date: 2025-01-23T09:54:31Z
• Authors: Sviatlana Karpava; Natalia Ringblom; Anastassia Zabrod...
• Keywords: Translanguaging; Heritage language

This study explores translanguaging as a flexible and adaptive strategy for heritage language transmission within multilingual families residing in Cyprus, Estonia, Sweden. Using qualitative approach, the research examines family policies, parental beliefs, linguistic practices of bilingual families, where one parent speaks Russian. The findings reveal how supports development by fostering adaptability, bridging societal languages, accommodating diverse sociolinguistic contexts. Parents each country implement unique strategies, influenced local landscapes, educational systems, resource availability. In some strictly adhered to structured methods like One Parent–One Language strategy, while others adopted more integrative seamlessly between Russian, Greek, English their daily interactions. Estonian Swedish display pragmatic adaptations, emphasizing translanguaging’s role promoting emotional well-being identity members. However, certain challenges persist, including dominance, literacy scarcity, potential overuse formal communication. By comparing these contexts, underscores need yet deliberate institutional support, community resources sustain bilingualism families. contributes understanding implications intergenerational minority immigrant settings, offering insights educators, linguists, policymakers on diversity equity globalized societies.