Language of the Slovak Youth Living in Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia in the Research reflexion Cover Image

Reč slovenskej mládeže žijúcej na Slovensku, v Maďarsku, Chorvátsku a Srbsku v reflexii výskumu
Language of the Slovak Youth Living in Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia and Serbia in the Research reflexion

Author(s): Mária Homišinová, Jozef Výrost
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Sociology, Language acquisition, Inter-Ethnic Relations, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Spoločenskovedný ústav SAV, Slovenská akadémia vied
Keywords: Language-communication behaviour; Youth; Members of Slovak minorities in Hungary; Croatia; Serbia;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents two internationally orientated scientific projects. The projects, which refer to each other, are focused on language-communication behaviour of Slovak youth in the situational context of the intraethnic use of spoken Slovak in Hungary, Croatia and Serbia. It offers a general as well as a detailed view of the issue of socio-ethnic and linguistic situation of the Slovaks living in Slovakia and abroad. The structure of the contribution consists of: connections between the language, ethnic minorities and overall globalization; protection of the Slovak language used abroad; the language protection legislation; the overall view of the Slovaks representation in the world and the characterization of Slovaks in Serbia and Croatia; a brief characterization of the research projects; the importance of the complex language study.

  • Issue Year: 18/2015
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1-14
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Slovak