Teaching Hungarian in Austria

Teaching Hungarian in Austria PDF

Author: Johanna Laakso

Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 382581338X

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The Department of Finno-Ugric Studies at the University of Vienna is the only university institute in Austria where Hungarology is taught and the only institution outside the Hungarian-speaking area where teachers of Hungarian are educated. The problems of teaching Hungarian in Vienna, however, are not unique; for this reason, this collection of symposium proceedings includes contributions not only by experts of Hungarian language teaching but also by other professionals of applied linguistics, non-Indo-European and minority languages.

Towards Openly Multilingual Policies and Practices

Towards Openly Multilingual Policies and Practices PDF

Author: Johanna Laakso

Publisher: Multilingual Matters

Published: 2016-03-03

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1783094974

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This book investigates the maintenance of multilingualism and minority languages in 12 different minority communities across Europe, all of which are underrepresented in international minority language studies. The book presents a number of case studies covering a broad range of highly diverse minorities and languages with different historical and socio-political backgrounds. Despite current legislation and institutional and educational support, the authors surmise there is no guarantee for the maintenance of minority languages, suggesting changes in attitudes and language ideologies are the key to promoting true multilingualism. The book also introduces a new tool, the European Language Vitality Barometer, for assessing the maintenance of minority languages on the basis of survey data. The book is based on the European Language Diversity for All (ELDIA) research project which was funded by the European Commission (7th framework programme, 2010–2013).

The Statesman's Year-Book

The Statesman's Year-Book PDF

Author: J. Scott-Keltie

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-12-27

Total Pages: 1088

ISBN-13: 0230253199

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The classic reference work that provides annually updated information on the countries of the world.