Understanding spelling conflicts. A case study of new standard languages in the former Yugoslavia in the European context

Project description

Analysis of the new standard language in the former Yugoslavia helps avoid conflicts

Since the beginning of mass education, standard languages have gone through spelling reforms and changes, which have sometimes resulted in some type of conflict. South Slavs have a long history of conflicts related to writing, evident to this today. A better understanding of the relationship between spelling and identity can help mitigate discrimination and dissension. The EU-funded SPELLFLICT project will produce a descriptive model of orthographic controversies of four newly standardised South Slavic languages since the 1990s, taking into account other European languages with a recent history of spelling reforms/changes.

Fields of science

• humanities › history and archaeology › history
• social sciences › sociology › social issues › social inequalities

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme
• H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility

Topic(s)

• MSCA-IF-2019 - Individual Fellowships

Call for proposal

H2020-MSCA-IF-2019

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Funding Scheme

MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EF

Coordinator

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

Net EU contribution

€ 224 933,76

Address

University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham
United Kingdom

Region

East Midlands (England) › Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire › Nottingham

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

Links

Other funding

€ 0,00