Neighbourhoods and the Workplace

Abstract

The neighborhood enters the home through young peers who are perhaps more influential than parents. Evidence of the common languages in the neighborhood are the public signs, but the spoken varieties are even more diverse. Choice of a neighborhood can be important in the future of children raised in it. Similarly, home language policy can be influenced by the prospects for employment. Various occupations set language proficiency requirements for hiring or otion, and some employers attempt to manage the language use of workers.