%0 Journal Article %A Khoo, Siew-Ean %D 2017 %T Language maintenance amongst the second generation %U https://bridges.monash.edu/articles/journal_contribution/Language_maintenance_amongst_the_second_generation/4969697 %R 10.4225/03/590ab9820110e %2 https://bridges.monash.edu/ndownloader/files/8359247 %K Migrants %K journal article %K 1959.1/482519 %K Languages %K 1039-4788 %K Marriage %K Demography %K monash:63745 %X The maintenance of community languages in the home varies greatly amongst the second-generation by ethnic origin. The shift towards English is greatest in families where one parent is Australian-born. However, in all communities there is a marked shift towards English amongst the second generation aged 25 or more. This implies a further substantial contraction in the maintenance of community languages in the third generation. Copyright. Monash University and the author/s %I Monash University