[Linganth] Undergraduate researcher seeking trilingual (Cantonese/Mandarin/English) interviewees

[Mary Bucholtz]

Dear all,

I’m advising an undergraduate researcher’s senior thesis on the experiences of multilingual Chinese American college students. Information about her project is below. We’d both greatly appreciate it if you could share this request with your students. 

Thanks very much!

Mary

Hello! My name is Katie Lee and I am a student at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I am currently conducting a linguistics senior thesis project on Chinese-American multilingual households, specifically through the perspective of the children of immigrants. I am reaching out to you to ask if you would be willing to distribute this information to your students so that I may be able to better recruit participants!

Here is the project name and description: 

Bridging Generations: The Impact of Everything Everywhere All at Once on Multilingual Chinese Immigrant Families

Inspired by the film, Everything Everywhere All at Once, this project aims to address the little researched phenomenon of multilingual Chinese American immigrant households. It will focus on the perspectives of second-generation Chinese Americans that grew up with both Cantonese and Mandarin. The project will explore subjects’ connection to these heritage languages and how it ties into their sense of cultural identity through various one-on-one interviews. Using the film as a starting point, this project will aim to make sense of the complicated nature of immigrant family dynamics, shedding light on how powerful language can be in breaking down barriers and forming a sense of belonging.

I am hoping to recruit participants who specifically grew up in multilingual households that speak both Cantonese and Mandarin. Language proficiency does not matter, and anyone that is in the journey of relearning either of these languages is preferred but not required. If they have watched the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, that would also be a plus! 

The research itself will be a 1 hour interview asking about their experiences growing up, and at the end they will be reimbursed for their time via a $25 VISA gift card. There will also be a chance to contribute to a joint community project that summarizes the research findings, if they desire. 

Thank you for your consideration!

Best,
Katie

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