Language Planning and National Identity in Croatia

• Author(s): K. Langston, A. Peti-Stantic,
• Publisher: Springer
• Pages: 344
• ISBN_10: 1137390603
  ISBN_13: 9781137390608
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / General , Education / Teaching / Subjects / Language Arts , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Sociolinguistics , Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics / Historical & Comparative , Language Arts & Disciplines / Study & Teaching ,

Description:... Following the collapse of the former Yugoslavia, Croatian was declared to be a separate language, distinct from Serbian, and linguistic issues became highly politicized. This book examines the changing status and norms of the Croatian language and its relationship to Croatian national identity, focusing on the period after Croatian independence.