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Author Cubberley, Paul V.

Title Russian : a linguistic introduction / Paul Cubberley
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002

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Description xvi, 380 pages : maps ; 24 cm
Contents 1. History of the language -- 2. Phonology -- 3. Morphology -- 4. Syntax -- 5. Word-formation and lexicology -- 6. Dialects -- 7. Sociolinguistics
Summary "This book provides an accessible introduction to the linguistic structure of Russian in all its aspects, including its history, dialects and sociolinguistics, as well as the central issues of phonology, morphology, syntax and word formation/lexicology. It particularly emphasises the special linguistic features of Russian which are not shared with English and other non-Slavonic languages. For intermediate/advanced students of Russian, this will help to reinforce their understanding of how all levels of Russian function. Students and scholars of linguistics will find it a useful starting point for comparative work involving the structure of Russian and the Slavonic languages, or issues such as standardisation, multilingualism and the fate of former colonial languages. Each chapter begins with an introduction to the basic theoretical concepts of the area covered, presenting the linguistic facts and relationships in an easily accessible form
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes English
Subject Russian language.
LC no. 2002067660
ISBN 052179191X cased
0521796415 paperback