Minor transnationalism: Language ideologies and Welsh learning among Hong Kong migrants

Chung, Elaine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1137-3190 and Tung, Ka Long 2025. Minor transnationalism: Language ideologies and Welsh learning among Hong Kong migrants. Journal of Language, Identity and Education Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This article examines a group of recent Hong Kong migrants in the UK who are learning Welsh, exploring their language ideologies through the lens of minor transnationalism. It reveals how these migrants construct a parallel between Welsh and Cantonese, viewing both as languages that have undergone similar processes of minoritisation. Their decision to learn Welsh serves as a gesture of support for another marginalised linguistic community. However, their learning is also influenced by pragmatic considerations, including Welsh’s perceived lack of practical utility and their position as migrants navigating an English-dominant society. While they express enthusiasm for Welsh revitalisation, their learning efforts remain limited, reinforcing rather than challenging existing linguistic hierarchy. This study highlights how migrants’ relationship with a minority language in host country is influenced not only by personal and political identifications but also by structural constraints, offering new insights into the intersection of language ideologies, linguistic identity, and transnationalism.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	In Press
Schools:	Schools > Modern Languages
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis (Routledge): SSH Titles
ISSN:	1534-8458
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	4 December 2025
Date of Acceptance:	21 November 2025
Last Modified:	04 Dec 2025 11:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/182860

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