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Inter- and Intra-generational Dynamics of Multilingualism

25–27 Jun 2026
University of Hamburg (Von-Melle-Park 6)
Europe/Berlin timezone

For further questions about the workshop, please contact Olga Lopopolo or one of the chairpersons.

Session

Keynote

25 Jun 2026, 13:00
Berendsohn-Lesesaal (University of Hamburg (Von-Melle-Park 6))

Berendsohn-Lesesaal

University of Hamburg (Von-Melle-Park 6)

Bibliothek für Geisteswissenschaften (Philosophenturm) 3 Floor

Conveners

Keynote: Keynote 1: Stefanie Pillai

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Keynote: Keynote 2: Larissa Aronin

  • There are no conveners in this block

Keynote: Keynote 3: Tobias Bernaisch

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Keynote: Roundtable: Facets of intergenerational change in multilingualism involving English

  • Edgar Schneider
  • Daniel Schreier
  • Loy Lising

Presentation materials

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  1. 37. Ah Ko, ae hiao gui ae bahaso ka liao total?: Multilingualism among Kelantan Hokkien Chinese
    Stefanie Pillai
    25/06/2026, 13:00
    inter- and intra-generational dynamics of multilingualism

    Malaysia is a multiethnic nation with an estimated population of 30.8 million population (Department of Statistics Malaysa, 2025a). While more than half (58.3%) of the population comprises Malays, 22.2% are Chinese. Chinese Malaysians are generally categorised according to dialect groups, e.g., Hokkien, Cantonese and Hakka. However, in present day Malaysia, Mandarin is increasingly replacing...

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  2. 38. Dominant Language Constellations in Inter - and Intra- generational perspective
    Larissa Aronin
    26/06/2026, 09:00
    inter- and intra-generational dynamics of multilingualism

    The dynamics of multilingualism is one of the most important and at the same time most challenging enquiry for researchers. The Dominant Language Constellation Approach (DLC) works as a lens to gain more situated and deep understanding of what happens between and within generations of multilinguals. The contribution will demonstrate how the Dominant Language Constellation Approach (DLC) is...

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  3. 39. Dynamics of Multilingualism in the Maldives: Empirical Insights into the Interplay between Dhivehi and English
    Tobias Bernaisch
    27/06/2026, 09:00
    inter- and intra-generational dynamics of multilingualism

    South Asia is home to hundreds of indigenous languages, but English has been integrated into the linguistic ecologies of all South Asian countries independent of whether they were directly administrated by the British like India or Sri Lanka or whether they remained self-governing nations like the Maldives or Nepal. While one might expect to find English more firmly rooted in countries with...

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