title: Multilingual dynamics in the wake of COVID-19: a comparative study on home language shifts across four countries
abstract: This study explores language shifts in multilingual families during the COVID-19 pandemic across Cyprus, Germany, Israel, and Sweden, employing the Family Language Policy (FLP) framework. It addresses critical gaps in FLP literature by examining how external disruptions affect the maintenance and sustainability of minority home language (HL) and country language (CL). The study provides new perspectives on the flexibility of FLP in rapidly changing environments. Data were collected via an online
journal: International Journal of Multilingualism