Some Linguistic Phenomena in Belarusian Cities during the 2020 Mass Protests in Belarus
Some Linguistic Phenomena in Belarusian Cities during the 2020 Mass Protests in Belarus
Author(s): Julia Mazurkiewicz-SułkowskaSubject(s): Civil Society, Sociolinguistics, Eastern Slavic Languages, Politics and communication
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: protest discourse; carnivalization of protest; Belarusian language; trasianka; new toponymy;
Summary/Abstract: Following the results of the presidential election in Belarus in August 2020, mass protests broke out in the country. These events completely changed the life of the entire country for several months, mainly that of large-city inhabitants. One of the characteristics visible during the largest wave of protests was linguistic phenomena. These include an increase of the prestige of the Belarusian language in cities, a positive attitude to regionalisms and so-called trasianka, as well the introduction of new toponyms by protesters. These are the issues to which this article is devoted.
Journal: Slavia Meridionalis
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 22
- Page Range: 1-17
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English