Location

Grissom Hall, Room 118

Start Date

4-3-2016 6:00 PM

End Date

4-3-2016 6:30 PM

Description

This critical case study examined Iranian immigrant students', parents', and teachers' perspectives on language maintenance and successes and challenges of the community in maintaining Farsi in Canada. Data were collected through interviews, field-observations, field notes, and participants' journal writing. Recommendations for community members and teachers are offered at the end,

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Heritage Language Maintenance in an Iranian Community in Canada

Grissom Hall, Room 118

This critical case study examined Iranian immigrant students', parents', and teachers' perspectives on language maintenance and successes and challenges of the community in maintaining Farsi in Canada. Data were collected through interviews, field-observations, field notes, and participants' journal writing. Recommendations for community members and teachers are offered at the end,