[lg policy] Re: lgpolicy-list Digest, Vol 82, Issue 5
Sarah Hesson
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> 1. Finland: We're all members of the same tribe (Dave Sayers)
> 2. Fwd: People, Place & Policy: Call for special issues (Dave Sayers)
> 3. Fwd: People, Place & Policy: Call for Special Issues
> (Harold Schiffman)
> 4. Tajik Name-Change Craze Targets Turkic Words (Fierman, William)
> 5. Are Uzbek Schools Reviving A Soviet Term To Avoid Islamic
> Ones? (Fierman, William)
> 6. Fwd: CALL FOR BOOK CHAPTERS: The Many Faces of Bilingualism ?
> Living with Two Languages (Harold Schiffman)
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> From: Dave Sayers <dave.sayers at cantab.net>
> Subject: [lg policy] Finland: We're all members of the same tribe
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> "Finland to me is, above all, the Finnish language; one of the world’s richest and
> most expressive languages – my brush, my instrument and my toolbox. It lives with the
> times, just like the idea of Finnishness. It adapts to new words, slang and the
> stream of exotic loans. And it definitely is not disappearing. On the contrary. Day
> by day it grows richer and more diverse. Just like the soon-to-be 100 year-old Finland."
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> More: http://suomifinland100.fi/were-all-members-of-the-same-tribe/
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> Dave
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> From: Dave Sayers <dave.sayers at cantab.net>
> Subject: [lg policy] Fwd: People, Place & Policy: Call for special
> issues
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> Forwarded from the social-policy list, which some members might also like to join:
> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/social-policy. (I'd suggest choosing the daily digest as
> it's a reasonably busy list.)
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> This journal is nothing to do with me; just forwarding for interest.
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> Dave
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> Dr. Dave Sayers
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> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2016 08:10:41 +0000
> From: Tom Moore <tom.moore at SHEFFIELD.AC.UK>
> Subject: People, Place & Policy: Call for special issues
>
> People, Place and Policy (http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/) is inviting proposals from people who would be interested in editing a special thematic
> issue of the journal to be published in 2017.
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> People, Place and Policy (PPP) is an open access journal that provides a forum for debate about how policy shapes the risks, opportunities and
> constraints that face people and places in contemporary society. PPP is interdisciplinary in scope and welcomes a range of contributions including
> empirical studies, policy analysis, methodological and theoretical reflections as well as ‘think pieces’ exploring contemporary policy issues.
> The journal is UK focused but also publishes pieces of cross-national and international significance.
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> Special issue proposals may relate to any of the thematic areas of PPP, including Communities and Neighbourhoods; Crime and Policy; Energy and
> Environment; Ethnicity, Race and Migration; Government and Politics; Housing, Planning and Regeneration; Labour Markets; the Voluntary and
> Community Sector; and Welfare Systems. In recent years, PPP has published special issues on community energy systems <http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/category/volume-8-issue-3/>, the third
> sector <http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/category/volume-9-issue-2/>, and Roma integration in the UK.
> <http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/editorial-special-issue-roma-integration-in-the-uk/>
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> Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Tom Moore (tom.moore at sheffield.ac.uk) in the first instance with a brief summary of the focus of their proposed special issue (2-3 paragraphs) and a
> description of how they will solicit potential papers. Special issues are usually composed of at least 4-5 original papers. Successful applicants will work closely with members of the PPP editorial team and receive
> support with the organization and promotion of the issue. Early expressions of interest are encouraged, but the deadline for submissions is Tuesday 1st
> March 2016.
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> From: Harold Schiffman <haroldfs at gmail.com>
> Subject: [lg policy] Fwd: People, Place & Policy: Call for Special
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> People, Place & Policy: Call for Special Issues
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> CAL Language Policy Research Network
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> People, Place and Policy (http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/) is inviting
> proposals from people who would be interested in editing a special thematic
> issue of the journal to be published in 2017.
>
>
>
> People, Place and Policy (PPP) is an open access journal that provides a
> forum for debate about how policy shapes the risks, opportunities and
> constraints that face people and places in contemporary society. PPP is
> interdisciplinary in scope and welcomes a range of contributions including
> empirical studies, policy analysis, methodological and theoretical
> reflections as well as ‘think pieces’ exploring contemporary policy issues.
>
> The journal is UK focused but also publishes pieces of cross-national and
> international significance.
>
>
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> Special issue proposals may relate to any of the thematic areas of PPP,
> including Communities and Neighbourhoods; Crime and Policy; Energy and
> Environment; Ethnicity, Race and Migration; Government and Politics;
> Housing, Planning and Regeneration; Labour Markets; the Voluntary and
> Community Sector; and Welfare Systems. In recent years, PPP has published
> special issues on community energy systems <
> http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/category/volume-8-issue-3/>, the third
> sector <http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/category/volume-9-issue-2/>, and
> Roma integration in the UK.
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> <
> http://extra.shu.ac.uk/ppp-online/editorial-special-issue-roma-integration-in-the-uk/
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> Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Tom Moore (
> tom.moore at sheffield.ac.uk) in the first instance with a brief summary of
> the focus of their proposed special issue (2-3 paragraphs) and a
> description of how they will solicit potential papers. Special issues are
> usually composed of at least 4-5 original papers. Successful applicants
> will work closely with members of the PPP editorial team and receive
> support with the organization and promotion of the issue. Early expressions
> of interest are encouraged, but the deadline for submissions is Tuesday 1st
> March 2016.
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> From: "Fierman, William" <wfierman at indiana.edu>
> Subject: [lg policy] Tajik Name-Change Craze Targets Turkic Words
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> Tajik Name-Change Craze Targets Turkic Words
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> It's not just Turkic place-names that are being targeted. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon also wants to change the town of Chkalov's Slavic-sounding name to the Persian-rooted "Buston," meaning "Blooming Garden."
> It's not just Turkic place-names that are being targeted. Tajik President Emomali Rahmon also wants to change the town of Chkalov's Slavic-sounding name to the Persian-rooted "Buston," meaning "Blooming Garden."
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> Tajik Fortune-Tellers Face Uncertain Future
> The Beard-Busters And Scarf-Snatchers Of Khatlon
> Video Tajiks Weigh Ban On 'Bad Names'
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> By Farangis Najibullah
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> February 03, 2016
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> Having purged his country of most Russian, Soviet, and Arabic labels, Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is setting his sights on locations with names of Turkic origin.
>
> In a move that for the most part targets places with Uzbek or Kyrgyz names, Rahmon has sent parliament a list of new names to consider for 10 locations across Tajikistan.
>
> All are in keeping with his preference for pure Tajik names -- meaning those rooted in Persian, like the Tajik language itself, or that are patriotic in nature. Turkic-language Uzbek or Kyrgyz names obviously don't fit the bill.
>
> In announcing the move on February 1, the president's office said the list includes towns and districts across the country, as well as an artificial lake near a major hydropower plant.
>
> Some will have their former Persian names restored, some will be named after historic Tajik figures, and others will be given new Tajik names.
>
> The town of Qairoqqum, an Uzbek name, for example, will be renamed Guliston, or City of Flowers. An artificial lake by the same name will simply be called the Tajik Sea.
>
> The district of Ghonchi, a name with Turkic roots, will be named after Devashtich, a Sogdian ruler of the modern-day Tajik city of Panjakent in pre-Islamic Central Asia.
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> Jirgatol district will have its old, Turkic-rooted name, Lakhsh, restored. Jillikul district will have its Kyrgyz name replaced with Dusti, which means friendship in Tajik.
>
> What's In A Name Anyway?
>
> In the case of the district of Tavildara, according to Tajik media, the reasons behind the proposed change to its historical name, Sangvor, is not as simple as it seems.
>
> At first glance the Arabic first half of the name -- Tavil -- would appear to go against the grain of Rahmon's more recent push against Arabic-sounding foreign names.
>
> Just last month, for example, the Tajik parliament voted to ban Arabic-sounding names for newborns, and authorities compiled a handy list of mostly Tajik- and Persian-origin alternatives.
> Tajik president Emomali Rahmon removed the Slavic "-ov" suffix from his name in 2007. (file photo)Tajik president Emomali Rahmon removed the Slavic "-ov" suffix from his name in 2007. (file photo)
>
> But if Tajik media are to be believed, it is the residents of Tavildara themselves who asked the government to rename the district so they could put sad memories behind them. The stronghold of the Islamic opposition during the Tajik civil war in the 1990s, Tavildara is often associated with deadly skirmishes and military operations.
>
> The latest proposals, which must be approved by the upper house of parliament, also appear to be taking care of some unfinished business. The fall of the Soviet Union led to a wave of name changes in Tajikistan. Over the course of two decades, most locations that bore Russian or Soviet names were changed, and even Rahmon himself dropped the Slavic suffix "-ov" from his name in 2007.
>
> Among the survivors is the town of Chkalov, which the president now suggests should be called Buston, or Blooming Garden.
>
> The flowery name is a reflection of another facet of the Tajik name game -- opting for the appealing when possible.
>
> Last year, while considering a ban on undesirable names for children, the Justice Ministry urged parents to give their babies beautiful and appropriate names.
>
> The same goes for locations: last year, the southern village of Gurgkhurda, which means Eaten by Wolves, was renamed Chamanzor, or Lush Green Place.
>
> The nearby village of Pustkhur, or Skin Eater, is now called Shohrukh, or Majestic Face.
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> The two were among more than 50 villages across Tajikistan renamed by authorities in July.
> Written by Farangis Najibullah based on reporting by RFE/RL's Tajik Service and local media
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> From: "Fierman, William" <wfierman at indiana.edu>
> Subject: [lg policy] Are Uzbek Schools Reviving A Soviet Term To Avoid
> Islamic Ones?
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> Are Uzbek Schools Reviving A Soviet Term To Avoid Islamic Ones?
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> In many Uzbek schools and colleges, the honorific "Aka" for males or "Opa" for women -- denoting respect for elders but literally meaning "Uncle" and "Aunt" -- are tacked onto teachers' first names. (file photo)
> In many Uzbek schools and colleges, the honorific "Aka" for males or "Opa" for women -- denoting respect for elders but literally meaning "Uncle" and "Aunt" -- are tacked onto teachers' first names. (file photo)
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> The Long Reach Of Uzbekistan's Authorities
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> By Merhat Sharipzhan
>
> February 03, 2016
>
> An Uzbek university is said to have forbidden students from using a widespread term to address teachers and professors in favor of Russian-style patronymics reminiscent of Soviet days.
>
> It's still unclear whether this week's purported order to avoid "Ustoz" (Teacher) came from Uzbekistan's Education Ministry or otherwise "on high," as students and educators at Kokand State Pedagogical Institute insisted to RFE/RL's Uzbek Service.
>
> The university rector's office insisted it issued no such ban.
>
> A reversion to teachers' first names followed by patronymics (ending in "-ich" for men and "-ovna" for women) would be especially puzzling in Uzbekistan, where President Islam Karimov's administration has spent the two decades since the breakup of the U.S.S.R. trying to scrub society of its most Russified elements.
>
> So why would those same officials reverse course, even on such a minor point?
>
> One educator suggested to RFE/RL that the rationale for reintroducing the onetime protocol might be to encourage students to remember their professors' names rather than defer to the anonymity of a title.
>
> Another aim might simply be to standardize university mores across the country. After Uzbekistan declared its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, students took to addressing their teachers in a variety of ways, although the most popular was almost certainly "Ustoz."
>
> In many Uzbek schools, the honorific "Aka" for males or "Opa" for women -- denoting respect for elders but literally meaning "Uncle" and "Aunt" -- were tacked onto teachers' first names.
>
> Some of the most popular forms of addressing teachers across Central Asia's most populous country, however, have been Arabic words or other terms with their roots in religion, specifically Islam. The words "Mualim" for males and "Mualima" for females are such examples, meaning "teacher" -- traditionally in religious schools but used more generically in Soviet times. The same applies to "Domla" for male teachers, a term for a person who reads prayers during marriages or other important ceremonies.
>
> Ubiquitous Arabic
>
> So are Uzbek authorities trying to rid their schools of terminology directly or indirectly linked to Islam?
>
> The official Soviet doctrine of atheism and secularism was rigorously preached across the former U.S.S.R., so the current Uzbek regime might see a return to Soviet protocol as a path to secularize Uzbek youth.
>
> It might sound ridiculous to some.
>
> But beyond Uzbekistan's own highly publicized campaign against Islamist extremists like the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU), Central Asia is rife with efforts to counter the influence of Islamic ideologues: shaving beards and closing down Islam-inspired political parties in Tajikistan, suspending students in hijabs in Kyrgyzstan, and confiscating talismans and harassing Muslim students' families in Turkmenistan.
>
> Hundreds, if not thousands, of Central Asians are believed to be fighting alongside Islamic militants in Syria and Iraq, and a significant number of them are thought to hail from Uzbekistan.
>
> But eliminating the Arabic language's presence in Central Asia would be a virtually impossible task, given its prevalence.
>
> And what's next for Uzbek schools? Commonly used words for book ("kitab") and even school ("maktab") in Uzbekistan derive from Arabic. Are officials going to ban the use of the word "talaba," a ubiquitous word in Uzbekistan (and elsewhere in Central Asia) for "student" that gained international notoriety with the rise of the radical fundamentalist Taliban in Afghanistan?
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