Zweisprachigkeit in den Literaturen Estlands

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ID21706647
AuthorsLiina Lukas (University of Tartu, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume26
Issue1
Pages11-30
Publication date2021-08-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInterlitteraria (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1406-0701 • E-ISSN: 2228-4729
PublisherUniversity of Tartu (PUBLISHER • EE)
DOI10.12697/il.2021.26.1.3
OpenAlexW3198402671
LanguageDE
Citations received2
References cited5

Bilingualism in the Literatures of Estonia. In a multilingual cultural space such as the (former and contemporary) Baltic region, bilingualism, both oral and written, has been rather normality than exception. This also finds an expression in the literatures of this region. In the following I will examine the phenomenon of bilingualism and multilingualism in the literatures of Estonia in history and today. First, I will examine the historical forms of bilingualism before the foundation of the Republic of Estonia, against the background of the complicated oral and written language relations throughout history. Then I explore their topicality in the interwar and Soviet periods, and today. I also ask about the motivation of the authors to change or mix languages in their work, whether to reach a wider audience or a new poetic quality. Examples are from the work of Paul Fleming, Reiner Brockmann, Jacob Johann Malm, August Kitzberg, Ivar Ivask, Jaan Kaplinski, Igor Kotjuh, Øyvind Rangøy and Veronika Kivisilla

Diglossia · Epistemology · Historical linguistics · Linguistics · Multilingualism · Neuroscience of multilingualism · Phenomenon · Sociology · European Cultural and National Identity · Gender Studies · History · Linguistic Education and Pedagogy · Philosophy

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