Abstract:Purpose: This research investigates the heritage language (HL) as a core value of first-generation Yorùbá English bilingual immigrants in the United States and explicates HL maintenance practices among them. Methodology: It uses observation and semi-structured interviews with first-generation Yorùbá–English bilingual immigrants residing in New York, Texas and Maryland. Data and analysis: Transcripts from the interviews and field notes from the observation were analysed and coded using Reflexive Thematic Analys… Show more
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