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

This book investigates narrative accounts of language and politics in Ukraine, including the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, providing a detailed analysis of how national and linguistic identity are discursively renegotiated during a time of mass conflict. It examines connections between language, identity and politics in Ukraine and the diaspora.

About the author

Corinne A. Seals is Senior Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. She is co-editor of Heritage Language Policies Around the World (with S. Shah; 2017, Routledge) and Embracing Multilingualism Across Educational Contexts (with V.I. Olsen-Reeder; 2019, VU University Press). Her research interests include language and identity, language and politics and Ukrainian issues.

Summary

This book investigates narrative accounts of language and politics in Ukraine, including the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, providing a detailed analysis of how national and linguistic identity are discursively renegotiated during a time of mass conflict. It examines connections between language, identity and politics in Ukraine and the diaspora.

Product details

• Authors: Corinne A Seals, Corinne A. Seals
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2024
• EAN: 9781788925679
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-567-9
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 12 mm
• Weight: 360 g
• Series: Multilingual Matters
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Ukraine, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics, Nationalism, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, Sociolinguistics, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Nationalism and nationalist ideologies and movements