The Languages Of The Soviet Union

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The Languages Of The Soviet Union

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Author : Bernard Comrie
language : en
Publisher: CUP Archive
Release Date : 1981-06-04

The Languages Of The Soviet Union written by Bernard Comrie and has been published by CUP Archive this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-06-04 with Foreign Language Study categories.

A general account of the languages of the Soviet Union, one of the most diverse multinational and multilingual states in the world as well as one of the most important. There are some 130 languages spoken in the USSR, belonging to five main families and ranging from Russian, which is the first language of about 130,000,000 people, to Aluet, spoken only by 96 (in the 1970 census). Dr Comrie has two general aims. First, he presents the most important structural features of these languages, their genetic relationships and classification and their distinctive typological features. Secondly, he examines the social and political background to the use of functioning of the various languages in a multilingual state. The volume will be of importance and interest to linguists and to those with a broader professional interest in the Soviet Union.

The Languages Of The Soviet Union

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Author : Bernard Comrie
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1981-06-04

The Languages Of The Soviet Union written by Bernard Comrie and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981-06-04 with Foreign Language Study categories.

A general account of the languages of the Soviet Union, one of the most diverse multinational and multilingual states in the world as well as one of the most important. There are some 130 languages spoken in the USSR, belonging to five main families and ranging from Russian, which is the first language of about 130,000,000 people, to Aluet, spoken only by 96 (in the 1970 census). Dr Comrie has two general aims. First, he presents the most important structural features of these languages, their genetic relationships and classification and their distinctive typological features. Secondly, he examines the social and political background to the use of functioning of the various languages in a multilingual state. The volume will be of importance and interest to linguists and to those with a broader professional interest in the Soviet Union.

The Cambridge Handbook Of Language Policy

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Author : Bernard Spolsky
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-03

The Cambridge Handbook Of Language Policy written by Bernard Spolsky and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03 with Education categories.

This is the first Handbook to deal with language policy as a whole and is a complete 'state-of-the-field' survey, covering language practices, beliefs about language varieties, and methods and agencies for language management. It will be welcomed by students, researchers and language professionals in linguistics, education and politics.

Religion And Language In Post Soviet Russia

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Author : Brian P. Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2011-04-29

Religion And Language In Post Soviet Russia written by Brian P. Bennett and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-04-29 with Foreign Language Study categories.

Church Slavonic, one of the world’s historic sacred languages, has experienced a revival in post-Soviet Russia. Blending religious studies and sociolinguistics, this book looks at Church Slavonic in the contemporary period. It uses Slavonic in order to analyse a number of wider topics, including the renewal and factionalism of the Orthodox Church; the transformation of the Russian language; and the debates about protecting the nation from Western cults and culture.

Teaching Of Modern Foreign Languages In The Soviet Union

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Author : Abraham Kreusler
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-08-21

Teaching Of Modern Foreign Languages In The Soviet Union written by Abraham Kreusler and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-21 with History categories.

Language Policy In The Soviet Union

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Author : L.A. Grenoble
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2006-04-11

Language Policy In The Soviet Union written by L.A. Grenoble and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-11 with Education categories.

Soviet language policy provides rich material for the study of the impact of policy on language use. Moreover, it offers a unique vantage point on the tie between language and culture. While linguists and ethnographers grapple with defining the relationship of language to culture, or of language and culture to identity, the Soviets knew that language is an integral and inalienable part of culture. The former Soviet Union provides an ideal case study for examining these relationships, in that it had one of the most deliberate language policies of any nation state. This is not to say that it was constant or well-conceived; in fact it was marked by contradictions, illogical decisions, and inconsistencies. Yet it represented a conscious effort on the part of the Communist leadership to shape both ethnic identity and national consciousness through language. As a totalitarian state, the USSR represents a country where language policy, however radical, could be implemented at the will of thegovernment. Furthermore, measures (such as forced migrations) were undertaken that resulted in changing population demographics, having a direct impact on what is a central issue here: the very nature of the Soviet population. That said, it is important to keep in mind that in the Soviet Union there was a difference between stated policy and actual practice. There was no guarantee that any given policy would be implemented, even when it had been officially legislated.

Language Contact In The Territory Of The Former Soviet Union

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Author : Diana Forker
language : en
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
Release Date : 2021-06-15

Language Contact In The Territory Of The Former Soviet Union written by Diana Forker and has been published by John Benjamins Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-15 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.

The former Soviet Union (USSR) provides the ideal territory for studying language contact between one and the same dominant language (Russian) and a wide range of genealogically and typologically diverse languages with varying histories of language contact. This is the first book that bundles different case studies and systematically investigates the impact of Russian at all linguistic levels, from the lexicon to the domains of grammar to discourse, and with varying types of outcomes such as relatively rapid language shift, structural changes in a relatively stable contact situation, pidginization and super variability at the post-pidgin stage. The volume appeals to linguists studying language contact and contact-induced language change from a broad range of perspectives, who want to gain insight into how one of the largest languages in the world influences other smaller languages, but also experts of mostly minority languages in the sphere of the former Soviet Union.

The Affirmative Action Empire

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Author : Terry Dean Martin
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2001

The Affirmative Action Empire written by Terry Dean Martin and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with History categories.

This text provides a survey of the Soviet management of the nationalities question. It traces the conflicts and tensions created by the geographic definition of national territories, the establishment of several official national languages and the world's first mass "affirmative action" programmes.

The Way Of The Linguist

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Author : Steve Kaufmann
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2005-11

The Way Of The Linguist written by Steve Kaufmann and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-11 with Education categories.

The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey. It is now a cliché that the world is a smaller place. We think nothing of jumping on a plane to travel to another country or continent. The most exotic locations are now destinations for mass tourism. Small business people are dealing across frontiers and language barriers like never before. The Internet brings different languages and cultures to our finger-tips. English, the hybrid language of an island at the western extremity of Europe seems to have an unrivalled position as an international medium of communication. But historically periods of cultural and economic domination have never lasted forever. Do we not lose something by relying on the wide spread use of English rather than discovering other languages and cultures? As citizens of this shrunken world, would we not be better off if we were able to speak a few languages other than our own? The answer is obviously yes. Certainly Steve Kaufmann thinks so, and in his busy life as a diplomat and businessman he managed to learn to speak nine languages fluently and observe first hand some of the dominant cultures of Europe and Asia. Why do not more people do the same? In his book The Way of The Linguist, A language learning odyssey, Steve offers some answers. Steve feels anyone can learn a language if they want to. He points out some of the obstacles that hold people back. Drawing on his adventures in Europe and Asia, as a student and businessman, he describes the rewards that come from knowing languages. He relates his evolution as a language learner, abroad and back in his native Canada and explains the kind of attitude that will enable others to achieve second language fluency. Many people have taken on the challenge of language learning but have been frustrated by their lack of success. This book offers detailed advice on the kind of study practices that will achieve language breakthroughs. Steve has developed a language learning system available online at: www.thelinguist.com.

The Language Of The Moldovans

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Author : Matthew H. Ciscel
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2007-06-07

The Language Of The Moldovans written by Matthew H. Ciscel and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-06-07 with Foreign Language Study categories.

This book explores the identity of contemporary Moldovans from the perspective of debates about the languages they speak. The result is an image of an emerging nation of bilinguals that is, at once, similar to the experiences of other ex-Soviet states and uniquely complex.