Russian: A Linguistic Introduction

by Paul Cubberley

Overview

This book provides an accessible introduction to the structure, history and sociolinguistics of Russian. It particularly emphasizes the special linguistic features of Russian which are not shared with English and other non-Slavic languages. For intermediate/advanced students of Russian, the volume helps to reinforce their understanding of how Russian word formation and syntax functions. Students and scholars of linguistics will find it a useful starting point for comparative work involving the structure of Russian and the Slavic languages, or issues such as standardization, multilingualism, and the fate of former colonial languages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521791915
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	10/17/2002
Series:	Linguistic Introductions
Edition description:	Bilingual
Pages:	398
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x 0.87(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The history of Russian; 3. The dialects of Russian; 4. The sounds of Russian; 5. The morphology of Russian; 6. The syntax of Russian; 7. The sociolinguistics of Russian.

Editorial Reviews

"Russian: A Linguistic Introduction will definately become a standard reference book in the field and a welcome addition to graduate curricula in training teachers of Russian." Slavic Review

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