Slovenian Studies

Slovenia won independence in 1991, following a ten day war with the rest of former Yugoslavia. Now, after decades of domination, the nation's rich literature is able to flourish again. Five of Slovenia's most respected writers are introduced, from Jancar, the former dissident already widely read in continental Europe, to gifted new writers. This collection consolidates diverse, original, and unforgettable themes. Jancar's chilling story of the Slovenian businessman lost and victimized in Harlem should clear the area of tourists; an instructor at a Japanese tea ceremony is challenged (and sickened) by an American's $100,000 bet on a shaggy caterpillar. All of the stories share an air of premonition and violence, perhaps

This white paper is part of a series that promotes knowledge about language technology and its potential. It addresses educators, journalists, politicians, language communities and others. The availability and use of language technology in Europe varies between languages. Consequently, the actions that are required to further support research and development of language technologies also differ for each language.

The book presents Slovenia's contemporary timber architecture. Thanks to its abundant forests, Slovenia has preserved the tradition of wood construction. As much as 60% of its surface is covered by forests. Slovenia is also the third most forested country in Europe. The high share of forest-covered surface allows for a sustainable production of high-quality wood. In the past, wood was used primarily in the construction of farm buildings, but now timber architecture is used for everything from residences and office buildings to public buildings such as community centres and schools. Timber construction is becoming increasingly popular.

In Semiotics of Peasants in Transition Irene Portis-Winner examines the complexities of ethnic identity in a traditional Slovene village with unique ties to an American city. At once an investigation into a particular anthropological situation and a theoretical exploration of the semiotics of ethnic culture--in this case a culture permeated by transnational influences--Semiotics of Peasants in Transition describes the complex relationships that have existed between and among the villagers remaining in Slovenia and those who, throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, emigrated to Cleveland, Ohio.