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Beware of the dog! Private linguistic landscapes in two ‘Hungarian’ villages in South-West Slovakia
2015
This study demonstrates how a single type of sign can be connected to language policy on a larger scale. Focusing on the relationship between language policy and language ideologies, I investigate the private Linguistic Landscape (LL) of Hungarians living in two villages in Slovakia. Through an examination of ‘beware of the dog’ signs, it is shown how such signs can be indicative of different language policies. In Slovakia, the Hungarian public LL is often referred to as a threat to the state language and public order. This ideology is reflected on the LL so that there are mostly Slovak-only public signs in bilingual and Hungarian dominant villages. The private realm is the only significant…
(Eco)linguistic planning and language-exchange management
2010
L’autor presenta un ventall de polítiques orientades a mantenir la integritat dels espais ecolingüístics, relacionades amb la traducció, amb l’ensenyament de llengües, amb l’intercanvi de productes culturals i, en general, amb la gestió dels intercanvis lingüístics.