Kathryn Jones & Delyth Morris Bangor University & Cwmni Iaith MINORITY LANGUAGE SOCIALISATION Key factors influencing Welsh language socialisation of babies & young children within the family Kathryn Jones & Delyth Morris Bangor University & Cwmni Iaith International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

Welsh Assembly Government The key reason why minority languages wither and die is that parents who are fluent, for a combination of reasons, do not pass on the language to their children. Family language transfer is therefore a key component to maintaining Welsh as a family and community language. International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

Cymraeg o’r crud – rhowch y cyfle gorau i’ch plentyn. Fe fydd yn diolch i chi.   Two languages from day one – give your children the best start. They’ll thank you for it. International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 2001 Census 91% homes with 2 Welsh-speaking parents 74% Welsh-speaking single parent homes 61% two parent homes with one Welsh-speaking parent International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 2001 Census 28% Non Welsh-speaking single parent homes 28% Two parent homes, neither parent Welsh-speaking International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

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International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste The children International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

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International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste Key factors time spent with each parent involvement of grandparents language values, experience & practices language values & power relations International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste Contributing factors Childminding & childcare Education policy & schooling options County / community TV, DVD’s, Books, Computer International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005

International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste MINORITY LANGUAGE SOCIALISATION Key factors influencing Welsh language socialisation of babies & young children within the family Dr Kathryn Jones Cwmni Iaith International Conference Minority Languages, Trieste 1 July 2005