Intercultural Contact and Multilingualism in an Intimate Relationship in the Austro-Hungarian Littoral

Coll Antropol. 2016 Sep;40(3):159-64.ABSTRACTThe paper presents a case study of multilingualism in private correspondence in turn-of-the-century Austro-Hungarian Istria. Language attitudes and use of German, Italian and Slovenian are analyzed, with results indicating the compatibility of national feelings with an appreciation of multilingualism, as well as the important role that intimate intercultural relationships play in this regard in a culturally mixed region.PMID:29139633
Source: Collegium Antropologicum - Category: Epidemiology Authors: Source Type: research