Latvia, English in
- This entry provides an overview of contemporary roles of English in Latvia. English is relatively new to the Latvian ecolinguistic system, with Latvian, Russian and German being the most widespread three local languages throughout history. The importance of English has, however, grown rapidly since the reestablishment of Latvian independence in 1990/1991. Today, English is learned by almost all children at school, and competences and use are high in international communication among the post-Soviet generation. At the same time, English is seen in some discourses as a threat to Latvian on the lexical, structural and functional levels.
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| Author: | Heiko F. MartenORCiDGND |
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| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bsz:mh39-131289 |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119518297.eowe00354 |
| ISBN: | 9781119518297 |
| Parent Title (English): | The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of world englishes |
| Publisher: | Wiley & Sons |
| Place of publication: | Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Editor: | Kingsley BoltonORCiDGND |
| Document Type: | Part of a Book |
| Language: | English |
| Year of first Publication: | 2025 |
| Date of Publication (online): | 2025/05/08 |
| Publishing Institution: | Leibniz-Institut für Deutsche Sprache (IDS) |
| Reviewstate: | Peer-Review |
| Tag: | Expanding Circle; Language discourses; Languages in education; Latvia; Linguistic landscapes; Multilingualism; Terminology commission; Three local languages |
| GND Keyword: | Enzyklopädie; Lettland; Lingua Franca; Mehrsprachigkeit |
| Page Number: | 13 |
| DDC classes: | 400 Sprache / 400 Sprache, Linguistik |
| Open Access?: | nein |
| Program areas: | Z1: Sprache im öffentlichen Raum |
| Licence (German): |  Urheberrechtlich geschützt |