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The connection between the Croatian language and Croatian national identity is a powerful one, which played a role in the secession of Croatia from the former Yugoslavia and continues to occupy an important place in Croatian society today. It is based on an essentialization of language, which is viewed as an objective and primary marker of ‘Croatianness’. This misconception has deep historical roots and is obviously not particular to Croatia. However, the specific historical and linguistic situation in Croatia and other SFRY successor states makes it an especially rich source for the study of language planning and the relationship of language and identity.
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© 2014 Keith Langston and Anita Peti-Stantić
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Langston, K., Peti-Stantić, A. (2014). The Croatian Language Question Today on the Boundary of Identity and Ideology. In: Language Planning and National Identity in Croatia. Palgrave Studies in Minority Languages and Communities. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137390608_11
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