A5004576626- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Digital Communication and Language
- Linguistic research and analysis
- Linguistic Education and Pedagogy
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in Russia
- Natural Language Processing Techniques
- Cultural Differences and Values
- Spanish Linguistics and Language Studies
- Migration, Refugees, and Integration
- Eastern European Communism and Reforms
- Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Gender Studies in Language
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- European Cultural and National Identity
- Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics
- Linguistics and Cultural Studies
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Cyprus History, Politics, Society
Tallinn University
2015-2025
University of Tartu
2010-2020
Institute of the Estonian Language
2009-2015
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, higher educational institutions worldwide switched emergency distance learning in early 2020. The less structured environment of forced students regulate their and motivation more independently. According self-determination theory (SDT), satisfaction three basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence social relatedness affects intrinsic motivation, which turn relates active or passive behavior. As context plays a major role need satisfaction, may impair...
Abstract This article looks at Spanish-Estonian speaking families and their language ideologies in relation to use the family setting—how parents decide languages among themselves with children. Family members choose different for purposes when they talk one another. In our study, draw on knowledge of ‘one parent–one language’ strategy but also translanguage reasons, constructing new patterns bilingual modes. article, we examine parents’ attitudes towards maintenance, transmission, We...
This research explores the Kazakhstani public schools’ English language teaching (ELT) policy. Despite numerous policy reforms to enhance in schools, relatively little has examined teachers’ perspectives on interface between top-down and classroom realities. Therefore, this study addresses gap by investigating lived experience of (EL) teachers from 17 regions, highlighting significant disparities resources, training, personnel. The findings suggest that policies create a mismatch with...
This study explores translanguaging as a flexible and adaptive strategy for heritage language transmission within multilingual families residing in Cyprus, Estonia, Sweden. Using qualitative approach, the research examines family policies, parental beliefs, linguistic practices of bilingual families, where one parent speaks Russian. The findings reveal how supports development by fostering adaptability, bridging societal languages, accommodating diverse sociolinguistic contexts. Parents each...
This study explores the transformation of ethno-linguistic identity Kazakhstani student youth within multilingual context Kazakhstan, considering impact country’s language policies. Our research analyzes choices, focusing on knowledge and factors influencing parents when making decisions about children’s education, as well strategies they adopt for use. The empirical basis this is a sociolinguistic survey conducted among 823 university students aged 18 to 30 from various regions country in...
In this introductory article to the Special Issue on Interdisciplinary Perspectives Language, Society, and Psychology: Advances from ICLASP18, I provide an overview of conference's key themes, contributions, scholarly significance. The issue features diverse research exploring how language shapes social interactions, identity formation, behavioral dynamics across various socio-cultural contexts. By synthesizing presented studies, highlight emerging trends methodological innovations,...
This study seeks to explore factors that have shaped the intercultural communication effectiveness (ICE) of international students (IS) during COVID-19 pandemic. Theoretical predictions anxiety uncertainty management (AUM) are considered assess ICE IS who stayed in China throughout The prime causal AUM theory (anxiety, uncertainty, and mindfulness) included with empathy sensation, seeking examine their impact on among China.A quantitative research design was designed survey via convenience...
This study proposes a modified and more precise framework for conducting comparative analysis of the current linguistic situations in two post-Soviet countries, Kazakhstan Estonia. While these countries share historical roots under Soviet Union, they have followed divergent paths since its dissolution. The evolution language policy nations their independence is considered from perspective everyday practice, national identity, prestige. With particular focus on exploring role multilingualism...
Employing a qualitative approach for data collection and analysis, this research focuses on 50 multilingual families, with ten from each country. The study explores the role of English as third language (L3) in both endogamous exogamous families immigrant minority backgrounds across Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Israel, Sweden. Additionally, it examines impact family practices, its effects Russian heritage language, majority country language(s), (online) education, well (digital) literacy...
The aim of this paper is to highlight translanguaging practices in the home among bilingual/multilingual Russian-speaking children and their parents Cyprus, Sweden Estonia. Multilingual families are focus our research: 50 20 Estonia Sweden. Using parental written question- naires with on general background, socio-economic status language proficiency, as well oral semi-structured interviews ethnographic participant observation, study attempts describe how family policy managed through...
In the current times of rapid technological progress, development quality education and encouragement educated youth are extremely important. For this reason, a number state projects programs were developed in system modern Kazakhstan. This paper is devoted to problems multilingual emergency remote learning country. The primary objectives examine language competence preferences undergraduates explore impact COVID-19 pandemic on learning. Here, we present survey interview results...
National and world news is constantly accompanied by inter-group dramas which are permeated the dynamics of language use attitudes. Conflicts can arise between state insisting on an official family community who may support preservation or revitalisation heritage languages. Kazakhstan example how languages (official Kazakh, communication Russian international English) coexist peacefully. Language policy planning depend ability willingness individual members speech to adopt a language. often...
This article focuses on the question to what degree typological characteristics of languages involved interact with Matrix Language vs. Embedded and Content Morpheme System distinctions. In addition, integration Estonian items in Russian—Estonian codeswitched sentences is described, because extent into Russian matrix closely related language determination. Both have a complex inflectional morphology. Full an item means gender case assignment, but fact this does not occur all instances. data...
Abstract This article presents a microanalysis of multilingual signs collected in Tallinn, city composed approximately 50% Estonian speakers and Russian speakers. The data reveal that despite the official language policy promoting as dominant language, “multilingualism from below” is widespread. graphic representation languages texts sometimes involves creative forms constructed combination or Latin Cyrillic alphabets (“script-switching” “script-mixing”). Caught between requirements Language...
We investigated language transmission in Russian-speaking families multilingual settings Cyprus, Estonia and Sweden. What they have common is their Russian-language background the minority status of native language. In Cyprus Sweden, participants mainly come from immigrant mixed-marriage communities, while live a bilingual society, where Estonian prestigious Russian has low status. To investigate complex contexts informants’ choices, ecology theory was chosen as theoretical framework....
The articles in this thematic issue of Sociolinguistic Studies, ‘Family as a language policy regime: Agency, negotiation and local practices’, are concerned with the impact family (language policy) among minority population, whether indigenous or otherwise, on sociolinguistic makeup contemporary regimes worldwide. Although is already well-established domain inquiry, points to wide range cases from around world, including Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Iran, Lithuania, Northern Ireland, Spain,...
This phenomenological study examined six mixed families living in Tallinn who are composed by French-/Italian-/Spanish-Estonian native speakers, have at least one child is being raised simultaneously with the combination of and all appeared to follow parent language strategy as family policy. The semi-structured interviews were conducted parents. theoretical aspect features policies strategies, identity its types, globalisation forces, bilingualism, multiculturalism. research aimed...
This study explored the language and literacy practices of multilingual families in Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Israel, Sweden during COVID-19 pandemic. The focuses on different roles family members transmission order to understand whether these might have been influenced by We aimed answer two key research questions: RQ1, how pandemic conditions affected heritage language, societal acquisition, learning environments five countries examined (Cyprus, Sweden); RQ2, what is nature child parental...
Abstract The focus of the current article is language testing in context citizenship and asylum Estonia, a country that regained independence 1991. Estonian as single official (according to new legislation laws) political system have caused changes use attitudes toward among Russian-speaking population, which local majoritized minority. At same time language, citizenship, education laws begun enforce Estonian. As part summary these laws, also touches on challenges currently faced by...
Abstract Subjective ethno-linguistic vitality expresses a group's perception of its own ability to act as distinctive collective entity in intergroup encounters. Although subjective questionnaires have proved be reliable instruments measurement, there has been criticism that they underestimate actual (see Yagmur, this issue). A possible reason for might are other factors present can potentially affect vitality. For example, high perceived inter-ethnic discordance may enhance group by...
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The article discusses the temperatures of main ethnic groups in Baltic states: Estonians, Latvians, Lithuanians, and their three Russian-speaking communities, Latgalian Polish minority Latvia Lithuania, respectively. study uses a triangulated methodology that includes survey questionnaire for quantitative an associated protocol semi-structured focus group interview. aim is to make notion temperature quantitatively assessable, while retaining opportunity rich qualitative description...