ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book explores extensions and implications of the micro-level attention to parent–child discourse over the past four decades. Taking to heart the reality that children are socialized into language practices differently across different local contexts, it argues for the central role of cultural context in deciding how to exercise “mindfulness when constructing, using and interpreting child language assessment tools”. The book presents an unpublished analysis of social media in the US during the Trump presidency. Comparing the contexts for multilingualism of Indigenous peoples in Australia and Norway, it interrogates family language policies and practices in the context of Indigenous language awakening, revitalization, and reclamation. The book provides a window into the linguistic needs of Chinese-speaking older adults negotiating the health care system of Singapore.
