Estonianization Efforts Post-Independence

Autor/in	Rannut, Mart
Titel	Estonianization Efforts Post-Independence
Quelle	In: International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 11 (2008) 3-4, S.423-439 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1367-0050
DOI	10.2167/beb546.0
Schlagwörter	Language Planning; Negative Attitudes; Official Languages; Foreign Countries; Language Skills; Russian; Sociolinguistics; Educational Policy; Educational Practices; Social Mobility; Finno Ugric Languages; Social Change; Estonia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachwechsel; Negative Fixierung; Office language; Amtssprache; Ausland; Language skill; Sprachkompetenz; Russisch; Soziolinguistik; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Bildungspraxis; Soziale Mobilität; Sozialer Wandel; Estland
Abstract	The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the sociolinguistic situation in Estonia. The paper opens with a historic overview, followed by an overview of the current demographic situation and of post-Soviet language and education policies and practices. It is argued that Estonia represents a success story in terms of language policy, in that it managed to shift Estonian from a minoritized position of the Soviet time to the national and official language that has gained a competitive edge over Russian, the former language of prestige. Nevertheless, some tensions persist in the republic. The Russian-speaking population in Estonia is not homogeneous, and while some members of this community adopted an integrative attitude, those whose language skills constrain their upward mobility continue to display a negative attitude toward Estonia and Estonian language. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10