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Politici lingvistice și securitate identitară în Republica Moldova
Language policies and identity security in the Republic of Moldova

Author(s): Ecaterina Hlihor
Subject(s): Language studies, Security and defense, Nationalism Studies, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Geopolitics, Politics and Identity
Published by: Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti
Keywords: security identity; national-state; political security; societal security; linguistic policy;

Summary/Abstract: This study, examines the issue of state-building in Moldova Republic after the fall of the Soviet Union and the interplay of the three dimensions: ethnic identity, national identity and language policy. The paper make an analyze of ethnic identity as the contextualization of history, beliefs, customs, spiritual values, etc. of a speech community which practice their culture and values via the medium of language. Also makes the analyze of the Language policies as nation building activities as a tool which can improve the sense of nationality and reduce ethnic discords, and in the event may also suppress the maintenance or development of ethnic identity. Between language policy and state-building is a strong connection in terms of national security.

  • Issue Year: LI/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 73-86
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Romanian