Language Policy in the Soviet Union

by L.A. Grenoble and Lenore A. Grenoble

Book Overview

Soviet language policy provides rich material for the study of the impact of policy on language use. Moreover, it offers a unique vantage point on the tie between language and culture. While linguists and ethnographers grapple with defining the relationship of language to culture, or of language and culture to identity, the Soviets knew that language is an integral and inalienable part of culture. The former Soviet Union provides an ideal case study...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402012985
• ISBN13: 9781402012983
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.1" x 9.2"