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Cultural and Linguistic Minorities in the Russian Federation and the European Union

Comparative Studies on Equality and Diversity
Multilingual Education, Band 13

von: Heiko F. Marten, Michael Rießler, Janne Saarikivi, Reetta Toivanen
CHF 118.00
Verlag:	Springer
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	06.01.2015
ISBN/EAN:	9783319104553
Sprache:	englisch

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Titelbeschreibung

This is the first comprehensive volume to compare the sociolinguistic situations of minorities in Russia and in Western Europe. As such, it provides insight into language policies, the ethnolinguistic vitality and the struggle for reversal of language shift, language revitalization and empowerment of minorities in Russia and the European Union. The volume shows that, even though largely unknown to a broader English-reading audience, the linguistic composition of Russia is by no means less diverse than multilingualism in the EU. It is therefore a valuable introduction into the historical backgrounds and current linguistic, social and legal affairs with regard to Russia’s manifold ethnic and linguistic minorities, mirrored on the discussion of recent issues in a number of well-known Western European minority situations.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I Languages, identities and human rights 1. Change and maintenance of Plurilingualism in the Russian Federation and the European Union by Janne Saarikivi and Reetta Toivanen.- 2. The Global Extinction of Languages and its Consequences for Cultural Diversity by Suzanne Romaine.- 3. The Death of Languages; the Death of Minority Cultures; the Death of a People’s Dignity by Theodore S. Orlin.- Part II Case Studies on Cultural Change and Minority Language Maintenance: 4. Obstacles and Successes by Reetta Toivanen.- 5. Fallen ill in Political Draughts by Indrek Jääts.- 6. Finnic Minorities of Ingria by Natalia Kuznetsova, Elena Markus and Mehmed Muslimov.- 7. The Challenge of Language by Lennard Sillanpää.- 8. Uneven Steps to Literacy by Florian Siegl and Michael Rießler.- Part III Why some Languages Survive. On Language Laws, Policies and Changing Attitudes.- 9. Explaining Language Loss by Ekaterina Gruzdeva.- 10. Parliamentary Structures and their Impact on Empowering Minority Language Communities by Heiko F. Marten.- 11. Evolution of Language Ideology in Post-Soviet Russia by Konstantin Zamyatin.- 12. The Impact of Language Policy on Language Revitalization by Xabier Arzoz.- A List of Relevant Agreements, Charters, Conventions, Declarations, Legal acts, Protocols, Treaties and Other Official Documents.- A.1 International.- A.2 European and Russian.- A.3 List of Russian Regional Documents.- Index of Languages and People(s).- Subject index.- Person index.- Place index.

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This is the first comprehensive volume to compare the sociolinguistic situations of minorities in Russia and in Western Europe. As such, it provides insight into language policies, the ethnolinguistic vitality and the struggle for reversal of language shift, language revitalization and empowerment of minorities in Russia and the European Union. The volume shows that, even though largely unknown to a broader English-reading audience, the linguistic composition of Russia is by no means less diverse than multilingualism in the EU. It is therefore a valuable introduction into the historical backgrounds and current linguistic, social and legal affairs with regard to Russia’s manifold ethnic and linguistic minorities, mirrored on the discussion of recent issues in a number of well-known Western European minority situations.

Sonderbeitrag

The first volume to compare the sociolinguistic situations of minorities in the Russian Federation and Western Europe A valuable introduction to the linguistic, social and legal issues of the many ethnic and linguistic minorities in Russia Offers insights into the complex and varied multilingual situations in both Russia and Western Europe Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Unpublished endorsement

The detailed information in this book about the sociolinguistic situation of the small peoples in the North, especially in Russia, is invaluable – nothing quite like this exists in English. The comparisons, both within Russia and between Russia and western Europe, are interesting and also unique, and the articles complement each other well (not always true of edited volumes). Many articles are multidisciplinary (history, law, linguistics, sociolinguistics, ethnography, cultural studies, political science); also unusual. The summaries and conclusions are well anchored theoretically. The introductory chapter puts it all in an even broader context All those linguists, sociolinguists, ethnographers and anthropologists who work with Indigenous peoples, endangered languages, language maintenance, and, to some extent, cultural studies and ecology, can benefit. Likewise researchers on various aspects of Russia, including nationalism researchers. Tove Skutnabb-Kangas, dr.phil.