A kétnyelvűség elméleti keretei és gyakorlati megvalósulása dél-szlovákiai önkormányzati hivatalokban
The Theoretical Framework and Practical Implementation of Bilingualism in Local Government Offices in Southern Slovakia

Author(s): Henrietta Németh Takács
Subject(s): Language acquisition
Published by: Fórum Kisebbségkutató Intézet
Keywords: bilingualism; official language; local governments; signage; forms; in-person administrative services
Summary/Abstract: I analyzed administrative bilingualism from four distinct aspects, which together provide insight into the region’s linguistic reality. The first aspect is visual bilingualism, that is, the evolution of the linguistic landscape. The second aspect is the language used in verbal administrative interactions. The third aspect is the language of written administrative communications and forms. The fourth aspect is the language of municipal mass communication tools, which are crucial for reaching the community in the modern digital space. The natural flexibility of oral communication and the presence of basic visual elements are ensured in the municipalities studied; however, in the realm of written language, a structural decline in the use of Hungarian can be observed.

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