The discussion was published in Slovene language.

The discussion was published in Slovene language.

The discussion was published in Slovene language.

The discussion was published in Slovene language.

The author of this paper shows the underdevelopment of the demographic and economic aspects of the research of Slovenian emigration. Establishment of the Slovenian demographic institute would have been successful way to overcome of some major drawbacks of our migration research and the design and the implementation of Slovenian migration policy. It is also very likely, according to the author, that Slovenian will become in the near future the part of broader European migration system.

The author of this paper shows the underdevelopment of the demographic and economic aspects of the research of Slovenian emigration. Establishment of the Slovenian demographic institute would have been successful way to overcome of some major drawbacks of our migration research and the design and the implementation of Slovenian migration policy. It is also very likely, according to the author, that Slovenian will become in the near future the part of broader European migration system.

The author presents the achievements of research into Slovene emigration in the field of sociolinguistics and points to the directions of future development. The point of contact between sociolinguistics and emigration is the study of bi- and multi- lingualism, in this case the linguistic tie between Slovene and the dominant language of the country of immigration. In addition to a critical evaluation of research to date (e.g. R. L. Lenček, F. J. Kess, J. Paternost and others) the author also speaks of her own work in some detail.

The author presents the achievements of research into Slovene emigration in the field of sociolinguistics and points to the directions of future development. The point of contact between sociolinguistics and emigration is the study of bi- and multi- lingualism, in this case the linguistic tie between Slovene and the dominant language of the country of immigration. In addition to a critical evaluation of research to date (e.g. R. L. Lenček, F. J. Kess, J. Paternost and others) the author also speaks of her own work in some detail.

On the basis of as complete a survey as possible of the contents and results of sociological work, research, contributions, doctoral and masters' work and undergraduate theses, the paper points, through analysis, to questions and problems left unaddressed in the past which continue to hold significance for future investigation.

On the basis of as complete a survey as possible of the contents and results of sociological work, research, contributions, doctoral and masters' work and undergraduate theses, the paper points, through analysis, to questions and problems left unaddressed in the past which continue to hold significance for future investigation.