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This chapter presents two contrasting narrative case studies that provide very different perspectives on how religious identity may be affected by transmigration, and in turn impact on transnational sojourners’ investment in learning and using the language of their host nation. The findings suggest that transnational sojourners who are able to maintain or develop their religious identities within English speaking contexts may have more opportunities for using and learning English. However, where there is a perceived incompatibility between their religious identity and the social or religious values of the mainstream host society, transnational sojourners with a strong desire to maintain their religion may choose to socialise primarily within their own religious community. If the primary language for socialisation and religious practice within this community is not English, their opportunities to for investing in learning and using English during their time in Australia may be limited.
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Gilanyi, L. (2022). Language and Religion in the Lives of Two Transnational Sojourners. In: Moloney, R., Mansour, S. (eds) Language and Spirit. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-93064-6_11
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