Language conflicts in the linguistic landscapes of postcommunist countries in Europe

Solvita Burr; Jelena Božović; Marián Sloboda

doi:10.1002/9781394231805.ch26

Language conflicts in the linguistic landscapes of postcommunist countries in Europe

Solvita Burr^*
, Jelena Božović
, Marián Sloboda

^*Corresponding author for this work

Latvian Language Institute

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The chapter aims to examine the ways in which the linguistic landscape (LL) is involved in language conflicts in transitioning multilingual contexts. Focus is given to independent states that have emerged after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. Drawing on the European tradition of language conflict research (Darquennes 2015; Wingender 2021), the chapter discusses three ways in which the LL can play a role in language conflict - as its object, tool, and outcome - in the chosen European polities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Handbook of Linguistic Landscapes and Multilingualism
Editors	Durk Gorter, Jasone Cenoz
Publisher	Wiley
Pages	429-454
ISBN (Electronic)	978-139423180-5
ISBN (Print)	978-139423178-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394231805.ch26
Publication status	Published - 14 Apr 2025

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