What's in a Russian Word?: From Sounds to Structures

by Ian Press

Overview

"What's in a Russian Word" works its way from a presentation of the sound structure of Russian, through an examination of the spelling system, the interface between sounds and forms, and the issue of the Church Slavonic and East Slavonic components of the Russian language, to an exploration of over sixty word families. The book should help one to make connections both between Russian words and those in numerous other European languages and between extensive groups of Russian words themselves, greatly facilitating learners at various stages in their acquisition of vocabulary and their ability to get the gist of texts without the constant and frustrating need to consult dictionaries, skill in the use of which none the less remains crucial.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853996153
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/07/2000
Series:	Russian Studies
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ian Press is Professor of Russian, University of St. Andrews, and author of numerous books and articles on Russian language and literature.