The Iranian community in the United States and the maintenance of Persian

• Autores: Yahya Modarresi
• Localización: International journal of the sociology of language, ISSN 0165-2516, Nº. 148, 2001, págs. 93-115
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Iranian community in the US is relatively new and has mostly grown during the past few decades. The ®rst-generation Iranians have been trying to preserve their linguistic and cultural heritage and introduce it to their children through various means such as national Iranian ceremonies, radio and TV programs, newspapers, magazines, books, etc. However, since the process of Americanization applies powerful pressure, the second generation needs stronger cultural motivations and supports to resist language shif