Chapter 4: One Family’s Personal Account of Linguistic Challenges of Bringing up Children in a Third Culture by Shane Doyle and Fiona Creaser
Abstract
In this chapter, we focus on the challenges of bringing up three children in three different cultures in two languages. We attempt to raise the issue of Japanese heritage inherent to the Japan-born foreign nationals and the difficulties encountered in trying to maintain and further L1 and L2 bilingualism. We introduce difficulties associated with L1 fluency as dictated by the necessity of living in a predominantly monolingual society and the desire to maintain and further L2 proficiency within this environment. Through the language struggles, we also attempt to highlight issues of identity that arise through the monolingual culture of Japan. We raise the question of which language the L1 language is and which language becomes the L2. We question perceptions of this, in particular in relation to parental views. Finally, we introduce some of the solutions to these difficulties in the hope that parents in similar situations may find them of benefit.
About the Contributors
Shane Doyle is a lecturer at the University of Kitakyushu. He received his doctorate in Second Language Research from the University of Kitakyushu in 2018, which investigated dyslexia in Second Language Acquisition in Japan. He currently teaches ESOL and Japanese in the United Kingdom and his research interests include SEND and L2 writing.
Fiona Creaser is a professor at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan. She received her Doctorate in East Asian Research from the University of Durham (United Kingdom) in 2009, which investigated the problem of sexual harassment in Japan. She has published on various forms or harassment, including workplace bullying and mobbing. She teaches gender studies and her research interests include sexual harassment, workplace bullying, and women's self-development and empowerment programmes.
Citation
Doyle,S., & Creaser, F. (2020). One family’s personal account of linguistic challenges of bringing up children in a third culture. In M. L. Cook & L. G. Kittaka (Eds.), Intercultural families and schooling in Japan: Experiences, issues, and challenges (pp. 69-93). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/12/4
In this chapter, we focus on the challenges of bringing up three children in three different cultures in two languages. We attempt to raise the issue of Japanese heritage inherent to the Japan-born foreign nationals and the difficulties encountered in trying to maintain and further L1 and L2 bilingualism. We introduce difficulties associated with L1 fluency as dictated by the necessity of living in a predominantly monolingual society and the desire to maintain and further L2 proficiency within this environment. Through the language struggles, we also attempt to highlight issues of identity that arise through the monolingual culture of Japan. We raise the question of which language the L1 language is and which language becomes the L2. We question perceptions of this, in particular in relation to parental views. Finally, we introduce some of the solutions to these difficulties in the hope that parents in similar situations may find them of benefit.
About the Contributors
Shane Doyle is a lecturer at the University of Kitakyushu. He received his doctorate in Second Language Research from the University of Kitakyushu in 2018, which investigated dyslexia in Second Language Acquisition in Japan. He currently teaches ESOL and Japanese in the United Kingdom and his research interests include SEND and L2 writing.
Fiona Creaser is a professor at the University of Kitakyushu, Japan. She received her Doctorate in East Asian Research from the University of Durham (United Kingdom) in 2009, which investigated the problem of sexual harassment in Japan. She has published on various forms or harassment, including workplace bullying and mobbing. She teaches gender studies and her research interests include sexual harassment, workplace bullying, and women's self-development and empowerment programmes.
Citation
Doyle,S., & Creaser, F. (2020). One family’s personal account of linguistic challenges of bringing up children in a third culture. In M. L. Cook & L. G. Kittaka (Eds.), Intercultural families and schooling in Japan: Experiences, issues, and challenges (pp. 69-93). Candlin & Mynard. https://doi.org/10.47908/12/4
Information About the Book
Title: Intercultural Families and Schooling in Japan: Experiences, Issues, and Challenges
Editors: Melodie Lorie Cook and Louise George Kittaka
Publication date: 24 September 2020
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Title: Intercultural Families and Schooling in Japan: Experiences, Issues, and Challenges
Editors: Melodie Lorie Cook and Louise George Kittaka
Publication date: 24 September 2020
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