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Choosing a Mother Tongue

Choosing a Mother Tongue The Politics of Language and Identity in Ukraine - Multilingual Matters

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book presents a sociocultural linguistic analysis of discourses of conflict, as well as an examination of how linguistic identity is embodied, negotiated and realized during a time of war. It provides new insights regarding multilingualism among Ukrainians in Ukraine and in the diaspora of New Zealand, the US and Canada, and sheds light on the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on language attitudes among Ukrainians around the world. Crucially, it features an analysis of a new movement in Ukraine that developed during the course of the war - 'changing your mother tongue', which embodies what it is to renegotiate linguistic identity. It will be of value to researchers, faculty, and students in the areas of linguistics, Slavic studies, history, politics, anthropology, sociology and international affairs, as well as those interested in Ukrainian affairs more generally.

This book is open access under a CC BY NC ND licence.

Book information

ISBN: 9781788925679
Publisher: Channel View Publications and Multilingual Matters Open Access Fund
Imprint: Multilingual Matters
Pub date:
DEWEY: 306.4409477
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 348g
Height: 155mm
Width: 234mm
Spine width: 13mm