Russian in the post-Soviet sphere or: why some languages are more equal than others
Abstract
Recent events in Ukraine have once again shown the need to recognize language minorities, highlighting the deficits of post-Soviet nation building and the simplified image of local Russian speakers as politically backward impersonations of a failed empire.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies
Multilingual Education and Policy
Minority Rights and Languages
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Babylonia Journal of Language Education
- Volume
- 2
- Pages
- 2–2
- Publication date
- 15 February 2026
- Language
- EN