Systém dvojjazyčného školství gradišćanských Chorvatů
Bilingual education of Burgenland Croats
Author(s): Lenka ŠmídkováSubject(s): Education, Political Sciences, Sociology, Sociology of Culture, Ethnic Minorities Studies, History of Sciences
Published by: Porta Balkanica, z. s.
Keywords: Burgenland Croats; language; bilingual education; minority rights; ethnic identity;
Summary/Abstract: Burgenland Croats are an ethnic minority in the Austrian province of Burgenland and Vienna. They were settled on the territory of Burgenland in the 16th century after escape before the expansion of the Ottomans in the Croatian lands. The Croatian minority has a relatively large minority rights including the possibility of bilingual schooling in the region of Burgenland. This article deals with the functioning of bilingual education in practice and inquiry among pupils which is focused primarily on ethnic identity and use of Burgenland-Croatian language.
Journal: Porta Balkanica
- Issue Year: 9/2017
- Issue No: 01+02
- Page Range: 51-56
- Page Count: 6
- Language: Czech
