Language Politics and Practices in the Baltic States

Autor/inn/en	Hogan-Brun, Gabrielle; Ozolins, Uldis; Ramoniene, Meilute; Rannut, Mart
Titel	Language Politics and Practices in the Baltic States
Quelle	In: Current Issues in Language Planning, 8 (2008) 4, S.469-631 (163 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1466-4208
Schlagwörter	Language Planning; Official Languages; Multilingualism; Foreign Countries; Indo European Languages; Social Change; Politics; History; Bilingualism; Language Usage; Language Attitudes; Language of Instruction; Testing; Language Variation; International Organizations; Laws; Finno Ugric Languages; Conflict; Literacy; Ethnic Groups; Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; USSR + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachwechsel; Office language; Amtssprache; Mehrsprachigkeit; Multilingualismus; Ausland; Indoeuropäisch; Sozialer Wandel; Politik; Geschichte; Geschichtsdarstellung; Bilingualismus; Sprachgebrauch; Sprachverhalten; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Testdurchführung; Testen; Sprachenvielfalt; International organisation; International organisations; International organization; Internationale Organisation; Law; Recht; Konflikt; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Ethnie; Estland; Lettland; Litauen
Abstract	This monograph provides an overview of the language situation in the three Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It examines the recent change in language regimes that the Baltic States have deliberately brought about since the restitution of their independence, the nature of these changes, the opposition they have engendered and the linguistic, political and social consequences of these policies, both locally and internationally. First, an overview is provided on the historical background to contextualise and present language policy issues in the Baltic. Then attempts to overturn major aspects of Soviet language policy and to re-institute the national language are highlighted. Aspects of the current language situation covered include a special focus on bilingual and multilingual language use in the Baltic multiethnic settings. Detailed attention is also paid to language provision in the diverging educational settings, as well as to methods of assessment. This is followed by a discussion of attitudes to language use, standardisation, testing, languages and language variants. In conclusion the scholarly treatment of Baltic language policy issues is examined, concluding with an evaluation of the contribution of the Baltic States to our overall understandings of language policy and its complexities. (Contains 17 tables and 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10