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Zděděný jazyk v cizině i ve vlasti
Inherited language abroad and at home

Author(s): Marie Čechová
Subject(s): Language studies, Comparative Study of Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Education, Identity of Collectives, Sociology of Literature
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: Inherited language; Mother tongue; Emigration; Restructuring; Atrophy

Summary/Abstract: In particular, she explores the role parents play in cultivating Czech among their children. The article begins with a systematic overview of scholarly literature written on Czech heritage speakers located across the globe, from Belgium to Croatia to Azerbaijan to Oceania and America. The author then presents case studies of heritage speakers she knows personally.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 17-21
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Czech
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