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Language Planning and National Identity in Croatia

By Keith Langston , Anita Peti-Stantić

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Year
2014
ISBN
113739059X, 9781137390592
Google Books ID
1TtvBAAAQBAJ
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4530642 bytes)
Series
Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities
Pages
xvi+344\361
Orientation
yes
Paginated
yes
Scanned
portrait
Time added
2014-10-19 13:14:29

Description

Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared officially to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity. It focuses on the period following the creation of an independent Croatian state in 1991, but encompasses broader historical developments to provide a context for understanding the contemporary linguistic situation. The complex history of language standardization in the Yugoslav lands and the emphasis on language planning in Croatia make this an especially interesting case study that offers insight into wider debates about linguistic identity, language policy, and language planning issues in general.

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