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Bekzhanova, Zhazira; Makoelle, Tsediso Michael – SAGE Open, 2022
Kazakhstan's decision to transition its Kazakh language from the Cyrillic to the Latin alphabet has serious implications for language policy, communication, education, inclusion, and social cohesion. This critical qualitative study, underpinned by a discourse-historical approach, employs critical discourse analysis to analyze statements of…
Descriptors: Romanization, Turkic Languages, Language Attitudes, Decision Making
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Nurmi, Arja – Multilingua: Journal of Cross-Cultural and Interlanguage Communication, 2016
Translating multilingual texts is still a new field of inquiry. Transplanting a text where the function of embraced multilingual practices is strongly related to local ethnic identities can provide challenges for translators and readers alike. This study discusses the translation strategies adopted by second-year translation students on an…
Descriptors: Translation, Malayo Polynesian Languages, Multilingualism, Case Studies
Matras, Yaron, Ed. – 1995
This collection of essays focuses on historical, structural, lexical, and sociological aspects of Romani and its regional variations. The focus is primarily but not exclusively on oral language. Essays include: "On Typological Changes and Structural Borrowing in the History of European Romani" (Vit Bubenik); "On the Migration and…
Descriptors: Diachronic Linguistics, Discourse Analysis, Ethnic Groups, Etymology