PolyGlotCast - Podcast on Foreign Languages, Polyglots and Linguistics

August 26, 2022

1 - Immigration and local language

In this first episode, I invited Ömer to talk about the difficulties of immigrants to learn the local language. What are the main problems and how do migrants overcome them? Can an immigrant blame themselves for failing to speak the language or can they blame the environment?<br /><br />Write us at <a href="mailto:polyglotcast@gmail.com">polyglotcast@gmail.com</a> with suggestions, feedback or if you'd like to collaborate for an episode!<br /><br />The scientific papers used in this episode:<br /><br />Gallup's study: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140910194152/http://www.imi.ox.ac.uk/pdfs/the-worlds-potential-migrants" rel="noopener">https://web.archive.org/web/20140910194152/http://www.imi.ox.ac.uk/pdfs/the-worlds-potential-migrants</a><br /><br />Oxford's study: <a href="https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Briefing-English-language-use-and-proficiency-1.pdf" rel="noopener">https://migrationobservatory.ox.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Briefing-English-language-use-and-proficiency-1.pdf</a><br /><br />American Community Survey: <a href="https://apps.urban.org/features/children-of-immigrants/" rel="noopener">https://apps.urban.org/features/children-of-immigrants/</a><br /><br />Bilingualism advantages: <a href="https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/10-benefits-bilingualism/" rel="noopener">https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/10-benefits-bilingualism/</a><br /><br />British Council: <a href="https://www.britishcouncil.org/contact/press/nearly-half-britons-find-second-language-attractive-potential-romantic-partner" rel="noopener">https://www.britishcouncil.org/contact/press/nearly-half-britons-find-second-language-attractive-potential-romantic-partner</a><br /><br />Fouka, Germans: <a href="http://www.restud.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MS25372manuscript.pdf" rel="noopener">http://www.restud.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/MS25372manuscript.pdf</a><br /><br />Berlin school: <a href="https://www.berliner-woche.de/charlottenburg/c-bildung/umstrittene-deutschpflicht-neue-diskussion-ueber-verbindliche-regeln-auf-schulhoefen_a112937#" rel="noopener">https://www.berliner-woche.de/charlottenburg/c-bildung/umstrittene-deutschpflicht-neue-diskussion-ueber-verbindliche-regeln-auf-schulhoefen_a112937#</a>:~:text=In%20der%20Herbert%2DHoover%2DSchule,nur%20deutsch%20gesprochen%20werden%20soll.<br /><br />Homophily bias: <a href="https://icproxy.sabanciuniv.edu:2071/science/article/pii/S0014292116300344" rel="noopener">https://icproxy.sabanciuniv.edu:2071/science/article/pii/S0014292116300344</a><br /><br />Migrant Integration Policy Index: <a href="https://www.mipex.eu/key-findings" rel="noopener">https://www.mipex.eu/key-findings</a><br /><br />Isphording - migration drives: <a href="https://wol.iza.org/uploads/articles/177/pdfs/what-drives-language-proficiency-of-immigrants.pdf" rel="noopener">https://wol.iza.org/uploads/articles/177/pdfs/what-drives-language-proficiency-of-immigrants.pdf</a><br /><br />Critical period hypothesis: <a href="https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/critical-period-hypothesis#" rel="noopener">https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/critical-period-hypothesis#</a>:~:text=The%20critical%20period%20hypothesis%20says,it%20is%20not%20universally%20accepted.<br /><br />Language and wage: <a href="https://www.jstor.org/stable/3590195" rel="noopener">https://www.jstor.org/stable/3590195</a>