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BAC, U KRY! Space, Albanian Commemoration and the Gheg Variety as a Linguistic Symbol of State Independence in Postwar Kosovo Cover

BAC, U KRY! Space, Albanian Commemoration and the Gheg Variety as a Linguistic Symbol of State Independence in Postwar Kosovo

Journal of Nationalism, Memory & Language Politics
Volume 17 (2023): Issue 2 (December 2023)
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jnmlp-2023-0005 | Journal eISSN: 2570-5857
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Language: English
Page range: 145 - 175
Published on: Dec 31, 2023
Published by: Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 times per year
Keywords:
Albanian identity,
Kosovo,
memory politics,
Gheg variety,
Linguistic Landscape Studies
Related subjects:
Cultural studies,
Cultural theory,
Political theory,
Topics in cultural studies,
Memory,
History,
Topics in history,
Political ideologies and ideas,
Social sciences,
Political science,
Political science, other

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