The Language of the Moldovans - Romania, Russia, and Identity in an Ex-Soviet Republic (Hardcover)

Who are the Moldovans? The Language of the Moldovans explores this question from the perspective of debates about the languages spoken by the people of this ex-Soviet state. Locating language as a central point of both cohesion and conflict in the region's recent history, the peculiarities of the Moldovans are illustrated by a survey of language attitudes, a series of ethnographic interviews, and extensive observations by the author. The result is an image of an emerging nation that is, at once, similar to the experiences of other ex-Soviet states and uniquely complex. Much of that complexity lies in the population's extensive multilingualism and in uncertainty about the Romanian-ness of the official language. This cross-discipline volume is of great interest to advanced students and researchers of linguistics, political science, and Eastern European studies.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2007
First published:	July 2007
Authors:	Matthew H. Ciscel
Dimensions:	240 x 162 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-0-7391-1443-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Psycholinguistics > Bilingualism & multilingualism
LSN:	0-7391-1443-3
Barcode:	9780739114438

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