98 KB41 KB199420252016Šabec, Nadaštevilka:1letnik:26str. 75-84ISSN:1408-5348COBISSID:22336008URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-85T2E38TenSocietá storica del LitoraleZgodovinsko društvo za južno PrimorskoAnnales. Series historia et sociologiaethnic identityetnična identitetafirst languageknjiževnostlitaratureliteraturematerinščinamother tongue maintenanceohranjanje maternega jezikaSlovenci v KanadiSloveneSlovene CanadiansSlovene lanhuageslovenščinaVancouverLanguage, literature and ethnic identity| the case of the Vancouver Slovene community|The relationship between mother tongue maintenance on the one hand and the sense of ethnic identity in immigrant contexts on the other represents one of the more intriguing issues for researchers. Some see language as a determining feature of ethnic identity, while for others language does not play a central role at all. It is the purpose of this article to explore this very complex and intricate relationship in the case of a small Slovene Canadian community in Vancouver. The fi ndings are based on empirically gathered data; both the instrumental and literary functions of the language are taken into accountTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaZgodovinsko društvo za južno Primorsko