Between Word of the Law and Practice: a Case of the Hungarian Speakers in Serbia
Between Word of the Law and Practice: a Case of the Hungarian Speakers in Serbia
Author(s): Marija Mandić, Sandra Buljanović SimonovićSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Sociology
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: language rights; Serbia; Hungarian minority; Vojvodina; Belgrade; sociolinguistic survey;
Summary/Abstract: The paper initially presents the Serbian legislative framework relevant to the use of minority languages. The ethnolinguistic vitality of the Hungarian-speaking population in Serbia is then analysed, particularly in the Serbian province of Vojvodina. The paper then focuses upon the sociolinguistic survey of Hungarian language use in Belgrade. The emphasis is placed upon the survey responses related to the awareness of language rights among the Hungarian speakers.
Journal: Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, European and Regional Studies
- Issue Year: 2017
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 125-143
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English