Authenticity, ownership, authority and age: Standard language ideology in the Moluccan migrant community in the Netherlands

Initial Moluccan migrants and (grand)children of around 50 years and older in the Netherlands (A-group) have undergone the hegemony of Dutch standard language ideology through language policy along with the influence of the Alifuru concept trough RMS-ideology that promotes a ‘one language, one people’ policy, resembling Moluccan Malay standard language ideology. This group has undergone two heavily competing language ideologies at the height of tensions between the Moluccan diaspora and Dutch state during the 60’s and 70’s. The unexpected consequences of these language ideologies may influence the strength of language attitudes, language decisions and intergenerational transmission. Furthermore, these may express themselves in the concepts of authority, authenticity, ownership and language concealment. Consequently, the strong influence of these ideologies in the so-called A-group, may lead to tensions between speakers. One questions to what extent age plays a role in language...Show moreInitial Moluccan migrants and (grand)children of around 50 years and older in the Netherlands (A-group) have undergone the hegemony of Dutch standard language ideology through language policy along with the influence of the Alifuru concept trough RMS-ideology that promotes a ‘one language, one people’ policy, resembling Moluccan Malay standard language ideology. This group has undergone two heavily competing language ideologies at the height of tensions between the Moluccan diaspora and Dutch state during the 60’s and 70’s. The unexpected consequences of these language ideologies may influence the strength of language attitudes, language decisions and intergenerational transmission. Furthermore, these may express themselves in the concepts of authority, authenticity, ownership and language concealment. Consequently, the strong influence of these ideologies in the so-called A-group, may lead to tensions between speakers. One questions to what extent age plays a role in language attitudes pertaining to standard language ideology and what role authenticity, ownership, authority and concealment play with regards to language attitudes of Moluccan Malay standard language ideology. What’s more, this leads us to the overall research question that questions to what extent the Moluccan diaspora’s members currently express agreement with standard language ideology.Show less

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Authenticity, ownership, authority and age: Standard language ideology in the Moluccan migrant community in the Netherlands