Poderienė Nida, Tamulionienė Aurelija. Overcoming isolation: linguistic integration of repatriated children

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Poderienė Nida, Tamulionienė Aurelija. Overcoming isolation: linguistic integration of repatriated children
Study. Vilnius: Institute of the Lithuanian Language, 2020. ISBN 978-609-411-277-5, https://doi.org/10.35321/e-pub.7.grizusiuju-kalbine-integracija

Based on quantitative and qualitative data, the scientific study addresses the sociocultural environment of returning children, identifying the key factors that define the linguistic circumstances surrounding the integration of repatriating children and covering the causes behind the choice of one language over other languages. Assessment of the importance of the linguistic mind-set and the motivation to learn Lithuanian is done by analysing repatriating children’s attitude towards the social value of the Lithuanian language as well as their own linguistic identity, discussing the challenges related to learning the Lithuanian language and how they can be overcome.