Patterns of individual multilingualism in Estonia

Martin Ehala and Kadri Koreinik

Journal of Baltic Studies, 2021, vol. 52, issue 1, 85-102

Abstract: This article presents an empirical analysis of patterns of individual multilingualism in Estonia based on 2015 survey results. We hypothesize that individual multilingualism is situated at the intersection of three major overlapping social factors: 1) geographic locale, the space where individuals interact daily, measurable primarily by its ethno-demographic characteristics, 2) mostly economic factors, the commodification of languages, and 3) patterns of civic participation in a particular locale. To explore patterns of multilingualism as multi-competence, we used the self-reported command of the three dominant languages and mapped this against those three factors. The article interprets and discusses the findings in light of language policy implications.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1080/01629778.2020.1858125

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