Maruta Pranka
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, E-mail: pranka(at)latnet.lv
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3836-2379
Ilze Koroļeva
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, E-mail: ilze.koroleva(at)lu.lv
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7701-5775
Ginta Elksne
Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, University of Latvia, E-mail: ginta.elksne(at)lu.lv
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1011-3351
DOI number: https://doi.org/10.53604/rjbns.v13i2_3
Maruta Pranka, Ilze Koroļeva, Ginta Elksne (2021), Language as a resource for ethnic and cultural identity: experience of Latvian expats in Sweden. RJBNS 13(2), 27-59. DOI: 10.53604/rjbns.v13i2_3. https://balticnordic.hypotheses.org/files/2022/01/05.Pranka-et-al-3.pdf
| Abstract | Rezumat |
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| The aim of this article is to investigate the experience and significance of the use and preservation of Latvian for native language maintenance, national culture and identity in the Nordic countries. This has been done by analysing native (heritage) language as a resource for ethnic and culture identity. The aim of the article is to ascertain the language situation in the diaspora, explore practices and perspectives regarding the sustaining of Latvian language and ethnic culture. From the theoretical point of view, the data is approached with reference to P. Bourdieu`s view on language skills as linguistic capital, a form of culture capital. The paper uses a combination of both quantitative survey and in-depth interviews with Latvian emigrants, especially those in the Nordic countries. | Scopul acestei lucrări este de a analiza experiența și semnificația utilizării și conservării limbii letone în vederea menținerii limbii materne, culturii naționale și identității țărilor nordice. Acest lucru a fost realizat prin analiza limbii materne (moștenite) ca resursă pentru identitatea etnică și culturală. Scopul lucrării este de a analiza situația lingvistică din diaspora, de a explora practicile și perspectivele cu privire la susținerea limbii și culturii etnice letone. Din punct de vedere teoretic, datele sunt interpretate având ca punct de reper viziunea lui P. Bourdieu asupra competențelor lingvistice privite drept capital lingvistic, ca o formă de capital cultural. Lucrarea folosește o combinație de anchete cantitative și interviuri aprofundate cu emigranții letoni, în special cu cei din țările nordice. |
| Keywords: cultural capital, heritage language, language and identity, migration |
| CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0) |
| This paper has been presented at the Twelve International Conference on Baltic and Nordic Studies in Romania: ReThinking multiculturalism, multilingualism and cultural diplomacy in Scandinavia and the Baltic Sea Region, hosted by the Romanian Association for Baltic and Nordic Studies, May 27–28, 2021. This research is funded by the Latvian Council of Science: Project “Exploring Well-Being and Social Integration in the Context of Liquid Migration: A Longitudinal Approach”, project No. lzp. -2018/1- 0042 and project “Narrative Perspectives on Intergenerational Transmission of Memory”, project No. lzp-2018/1-0458. |
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