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Language Policy in Ukraine - Overview and Analysis
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Abstract Since Ukraine gained its independence in 1991, except during Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency, Ukraine’s
language policy has been marked by efforts to close the prestige gap between the Russian and Ukrainian
languages and to enforce the Ukrainian language in all domains of public use. When it joined... view more
Since Ukraine gained its independence in 1991, except during Viktor Yanukovych’s presidency, Ukraine’s
language policy has been marked by efforts to close the prestige gap between the Russian and Ukrainian
languages and to enforce the Ukrainian language in all domains of public use. When it joined the Council
of Europe in 1995, Ukraine was obliged to implement the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages,
which strengthens the position of Russian. The controversial language law of 2019 gives the Ukrainian
language supremacy in all areas of public life, which is hardly questioned anymore due to Russian aggression.... view less
Classification
Special areas of Departmental Policy
Free Keywords
Ukraine; Language; Russian
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 2-6
Journal
Ukrainian Analytical Digest (2023) 1
Issue topic
Language Usage and Language Policy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000623475
ISSN
2941-7139
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0