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ERIC Number: EJ599431
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1352-0520
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Between Russian and European Hegemony: Current Language Policy in the Baltic States.
Ozolins, Uldis
Current Issues in Language and Society, v6 n1 p6-47 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, Laws, Official Languages, Public Policy, Russian, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Estonia; Latvia; Lithuania; USSR
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