Child Agency in Family Language Policy

Past studies of family language socialization often focus on childrens verbal communication skills and are conducted from the parents perspective. This book describes a childs mostly self-directed and near-simultaneous multilingual and multiliterate development from birth to age 8. The present findings thus emphasize the critical role of child agency, and they may redefine and expand on the traditional theoretical framework of family language policy.

Ying Zhan, Kwansei Gakuin University, Sanda City, Japan.