LE ROUMAIN LANGUE D'HÉRITAGE : LE CAS DES ÉTUDIANTS FRANCOPHONES EN MÉDECINE. ORIENTATIONS ET APPROCHES
ROMANIAN AS A HERITAGE LANGUAGE: THE CASE OF FRANCOPHONE MEDICAL STUDENTS. DIRECTIONS AND APPROACHES

Summary/Abstract: Romanian as a Heritage Language: The Case of Francophone Medical Students. Directions and Approaches. This study offers a sociolinguistic analysis of oral proficiency in Romanian as a heritage language among second-generation francophone students coming back to study in Romania. Focused on a small group of students, within the framework of the student scientific circle Cultures and Heritage Languages, the study analyzed both prepared monologic discourse and spontaneous interactions to highlight phenomena such as linguistic interference, grammatical instability, and phonetic particularities, as well as, more schematically, their levels of plurilingual and mediation competence. The study is grounded in theoretical perspectives on plurilingualism in the context of international academic mobility, with an emphasis on how the heritage language is maintained, used, and valued in real educational and social settings. The results reveal variations in linguistic competence correlated with the degree of formal exposure to Romanian, the context of language use, the level of proficiency attained, and the family's involvement in maintaining the heritage language. The findings point out a direct relationship between formal exposure, language acquisition, and proficiency level. The research supports theoretical trends in European heritage language studies while bringing into focus the characteristics of Romanian as a heritage language in the context of a temporary return to the language’s original linguistic environment.

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