Abstract:
Mobility has become a frequent phenomenon nowadays as the world is changing and
people now are more multilingual than before. Language learning, globalization, and
the construction of new identities have become the focus of social sciences.
Bilinguals and polyglots of refugees and immigrants around the world have
something to do with the linguistic resources they have. These refugees have to
integrate into the new communities that hosted them. This study used a mixed method, Likert scale questionnaire consisting of 50 Items about integration, language
learning, and social identity construction and was shared online. 5 factors were
considered to analyze the questionnaire (Performance – Motivation and self-support
– Attitudinal and personality – Perceptions and expectations – Social identity). The
results of the questionnaire supported 12 hypotheses while 3 were not supported and
were compared with previous studies. However, this research results revealed that
the participants have a powerful attitude, personality, motivation as well as self support of utilizing and learning new languages which are considered as one of the
main factors that increase new social identifications. This study enhanced the way
how the phenomena of mobility and language learning influence each other mutually
and thus lead refugees to construct a new social identity while integrating in the new
society.
Keywords: Immigration, Mobility,
