This book is the first major analysis in English of recent dramatic developments in the Russian language and provides the most up-to-date guide to the contemporary Russian language. The authors focus on radical changes in Russian vocabulary. The language has become inundated by new words, mainly from American English - especially in the field of
business and economics, but also in technology, the mass media, fashion, sport and life-style. There are also substantial chapters on development in grammar, word-formation procedures, name changes and the present state of the language. Supported throughout by extracts from contemporary press and literary sources, this is an essential text for all students and teachers of the Russian language.
By:
Larissa Ryazanova-Clarke,
Terence Wade
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 870g
ISBN: 9780415142564
ISBN 10: 0415142563
Pages: 382
Publication Date: 15 July 1999
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Professional & Vocational
,
Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Preface, List of abbreviations of newspapers and journals PART 1 1 Lexical development in the Soviet period 2 Lexical development during perestroika and in the post-Soviet period PART 2 3 Word formation 5 Name changes Introduction and historical overview 6 The state of the language, Bibliography and further reading
Larissa Ryazanova-Clarke is a Lecturer in Russian at the University of Edinburgh. Terence Wade is Professor Emeritus and Research Fellow in Russian Studies at the University of Strathclyde.
Reviews for The Russian Language Today
This masterful book, a comprehensive overview of the Russian language since the introduction of glasnost, is essential reading for any serious student of contemporary Russian philology, sociology, history, or popular culture.