Choosing a mother tongue : the politics of language and identity in Ukraine / Corinne A. Seals.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Seals, Corinne, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ukrainian language--Political aspects.

Ukrainian language.

Language revival--Ukraine.

Language revival.

Language maintenance--Ukraine.

Language maintenance.

Ukrainians--Ethnic identity.

Ukrainians.

Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014---Personal narratives.

Russo-Ukrainian War, 2014-.

Ukraine.

Genre:

Personal narratives.

Physical Description:

ix, 213 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Multilingual Matters, [2020]

Summary:

"This book investigates narrative accounts of the current 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, culture and politics after the Russian-Ukrainian war"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Historical Language Ideologies and Sociopolitical Conflict in Ukraine

2. Language and Identity After the Orange Revolution

3. Othering and Positioning During a Time of War

4. Who's Responsible? The Politics of Language

5. Renegotiating Identity and 'Changing Your Mother Tongue'

6. Investment and Loyalty in the Ukrainian Diaspora

7. 'It Doesn't Matter What You Speak': Challenges to Dominant Language Ideologies by Ukrainian Young Adults

Appendix A: Transcription Conventions

Appendix B: Participants in New Zealand (in chronological order of interviews)

Appendix C: Participants in Canada and the United States (in chronological order of interviews)

Appendix D: Participants in Ukraine (in chronological order of interviews)

Appendix E: Klara's Joke as Told Originally in the Ukrainian and Russian Languages

References.

Notes:

"Multilingual matters: 169" -- Title page.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Seals, Corinne A., 1986- Choosing a mother tongue

ISBN:

9781788924993

1788924991

OCLC:

1097612186