Language and Identity in Transforming Borderlands (Case of North-West Belarus)
Language and Identity in Transforming Borderlands (Case of North-West Belarus)
Author(s): Mikalai BiaspamiatnykhSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Keywords: ethnic and cultural borderlands; ethnic boundaries; identity.
Summary/Abstract: The North-West region of Belarus as an ethno-cultural bordering area demonstrates the tendency towards linguistic homogeneity with the sustainability of the identities of its communities. On the basis of a constructivistic approach the models of the identification process in the region are grounded. In the framework of these models the opportunities of interpretation of the present-day linguistic structure and specificity of linguistic processes are revealed.
Journal: Santalka: Filologija, Edukologija
- Issue Year: 15/2007
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 55-67
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English