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Cultural and Linguistic Minorities in the Russian Federation and the European Union: Comparative Studies on Equality and Diversity

By Heiko F. Marten , Michael Rießler , Janne Saarikivi , Reetta Toivanen (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2015
ISBN
978-3-319-10454-6, 978-3-319-10455-3
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-10455-3
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7421604 bytes)
Series
Multilingual Education 13
Edition
1
Pages
340\347
Time added
2015-02-17 02:00:00
Language Education; Applied Linguistics; Education

Description

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.

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