Three generations, two countries of origin, one speech community - Australian-Macedonians and their language(s)

This book examines speakers of Macedonian as a transposed, immigrant language in Australia. Speakers' reported use of Macedonian, English, and other languages is presented through domain-based sociolinguistic analysis.

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Introduction - Background theory of concepts - Macedonia, the Macedonian language and Macedonian-speakers - Method and data samples - Language acquisition, reported and self-reported proficiency - Language use across domains - Ethnolinguistic vitality of a speech community - Identities, aesthetics and attitudes towards Macedonian and Macedonian - Affective responses to language varieties