Language and identity in Belarus

Language Policy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 311-332

  Brown, N Anthony ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Belarus; Identity formation; Language choice; Language utilization; Mother tongue; Native language

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744463928     PISSN: 15684555     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10993-005-2274-9     Document Type: Article

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