Language and identity in a post-Soviet world
Language of education and linguistic identity among Azerbaijani students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11046795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Donohoe Luscombe (Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, corresponding author), Vafa Kazdal |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1015-1033 |
| Publication date | 2014-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nationalities Papers (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-5992 • E-ISSN: 1465-3923 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00905992.2014.938034 |
| OpenAlex | W2045619920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 13 |
Azerbaijan's complex history has weaved a tapestry of linguistic, cultural, and national identities among Azerbaijanis through centuries of political, social, and linguistic integration. In the current post-Soviet era, this identity is undergoing another period of change, with influences from intra-state ethnic, religious, and sociopolitical institutions as well as from regional and international powers. This article centers on linguistic identity among Azerbaijani youth at three types of schools: Azerbaijani-medium, Russian-medium, and English-medium. The authors seek to discover whether and to what extent the language of instruction in each type of school affects linguistic identity, which in turn has implications for national identity. The article first discusses the existing literature on language and identity in second language acquisition and socio-educational linguistics. It then examines Azerbaijan's linguistic and political history through the lens of the latter framework, as a context for an analysis of the data from surveys and focus groups. The article analyzes the relationship between medium of instruction in school and students' perceptions of language and identification with various language groups, and discusses the findings of a significant correlation between language of instruction and linguistic identity, with its implications for national identity
Context (archaeology · Cultural identity · Ethnic group · First language · Identity (music · Linguistics · Medium of instruction · National identity · Pedagogy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Multilingual Education and Policy · Post-Soviet Geopolitical Dynamics
On Affect, Dancing and National Bodies
Discursive closure
English in Azerbaijan
The impact of studying abroad on language choice in social networking sites
EMI programs in Azerbaijani Higher Education
Ethnic Boundaries and Territorial Borders
The national identity on the border
The shifting dynamics of English in local higher education curriculum in Azerbaijan
Literacy
Social Linguistics and Literacies
Global Culture/Individual Identity
Langage et pouvoir symbolique
Imagined Communities and Educational Possibilities
Beyond the Nation-State
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
Minority-State Relations in Contemporary Iran
Chapter 3
Identity as an Analytic Lens for Research in Education
Sociolinguistic nostalgia and the authentication of identity
Definitions of national identity, nationalism and ethnicity in post-Soviet Azerbaijan in the 1990s
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,89 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2025 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |