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Toomela, Aaro, Ed.; Kikas, Eve, Ed. – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2012
The Soviet Union collapsed more than 20 years ago, but the traces left in occupied countries by this monstrous system still affect the lives of millions of people. Under the glittering surface of newsworthy events that regularly appear in the mass media, there are many other wounds hard to heal. The system of education is one of the social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language of Instruction, Russian, Finno Ugric Languages
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Ozolins, Uldis – Current Issues in Language and Society, 1999
Discusses Latvia's decision to make Latvian the sole official language of Latvia in the post-Soviet era. Argues that the Latvians found themselves in the position of a majority whose language had been minoritized by the Soviet form of colonization. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: Baltic Languages, Foreign Countries, Language Attitudes, Latvian
Rannut, Mart – ROLIG papir, 1991
Discussion of the role of non-Russian languages in the Soviet Union (USSR) focuses on the history of ethnic group languages and language policy in Estonia since the collapse of totalitarianism. A historical overview of Soviet Union language policy is offered, with attention given to the ideological goals influencing policy, and their realization…
Descriptors: Communism, Cultural Pluralism, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education