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dc.contributor.authorLaihonen, Petteri
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-20T09:11:58Z
dc.date.available2016-03-13T22:45:06Z
dc.date.issued2016fi
dc.identifier.citationLaihonen, P. (2016). Beware of the dog! Private linguistic landscapes in two ‘Hungarian’ villages in South-West Slovakia. Language Policy, 15 (4), 373-391. <a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10993-015-9358-y">doi:10.1007/s10993-015-9358-y</a>. See also <a href="http://rdcu.be/kNut">http://rdcu.be/kNut</a>
dc.identifier.urihttps://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/45541
dc.description.abstractThis study demonstrates how a single type of sign can be connected to language policy on a larger scale. Focusing on the relationship between language policy and language ideologies, I investigate the private Linguistic Landscape (LL) of Hungarians living in two villages in Slovakia. Through an examination of ‘beware of the dog’ signs, it is shown how such signs can be indicative of different language policies. In Slovakia, the Hungarian public LL is often referred to as a threat to the state language and public order. This ideology is reflected on the LL so that there are mostly Slovak-only public signs in bilingual and Hungarian dominant villages. The private realm is the only significant area where a certain Hungarian dominance is present. In a bilingual village, Hungarians prefer Slovak in their public signage, while in a village with Hungarian majority people invest on having private Hungarian signs by purchasing them in Hungary as well as through hand-making signs. The counter-normativity of having monolingual Hungarian signs is underlined by several factors. First, the language policy referred to as laws have put an emphasis on warning signs. Secondly, a Hungarian language rights leaflet has elevated ‘beware of the dog’ signs as normatively bilingual. Thirdly, the context of Slovakia, engaged in nation building disfavors the public use of Hungarian. This paper illustrates the importance of considering ideologies as reflected in private LL in multilingual contexts in transition.fi
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer Netherlands
dc.relation.ispartofseriesLanguage Policy
dc.relation.urihttp://link.springer.com/journal/10993
dc.relation.urihttp://rdcu.be/kNut
dc.subject.otherlinguistic landscape
dc.subject.otherprivate domain
dc.subject.othersimple language management
dc.subject.otherlanguage ideology
dc.subject.otherhistorical minorities
dc.subject.otherHungarian language
dc.subject.otherSlovakia
dc.titleBeware of the dog! Private linguistic landscapes in two ‘Hungarian’ villages in South-West Slovakiafi
dc.typearticle
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:fi:jyu-201503201494
dc.contributor.laitosKielten laitosfi
dc.contributor.laitosDepartment of Languagesen
dc.contributor.oppiaineSoveltava kielitiede
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/SubmittedJournalArticle
dc.type.coarjournal article
dc.description.reviewstatuspeerReviewed
dc.relation.issn1568-4555
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dc.rights.copyright© Springer. This is a final draft version of an article whose final and definitive form has been published by Springer.
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dc.relation.doi10.1007/s10993-015-9358-y


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