In:Approaches to Interlinguistics and Esperanto Studies
Edited by Ilona Koutny and Nicolau A. Dols Salas
[Studies in World Language Problems 12] 2027
► pp. 162–175
Chapter 11Reflections on 35 years of research in Interlinguistics and Esperanto studies
Tasks and subjects, achievements, and Esperanto speakers’ attitudes
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Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.The study of Esperanto: Achievements and organizational frameworks
- 3.Interlinguistics and Esperanto studies: Definition and scope
- 4.Esperanto: A language like any other?
- 5.Conclusion
- Author queries
Notes Bibliography
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