Author : V. M. Zhivov
Publisher :
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 23,88 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN :
Zhivov's magisterial work tells the story of the creation of a new vernacularliterary language in modern Russia, an achievement arguably on a par with thenation's extraordinary military successes, territorial expansion, developmentof the arts, and formation of a modern empire.
Author : A. P. Vlasto
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 30,6 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
This is the first complete and balanced historical grammar of Russian to appear in many years. Clear and readable, with none of the technicalities of theoretical linguistics, it is destined to become the standard introduction in English to Slavonic philology. Focusing on language as it was actually used, the book is accessible to those students of Russian whose main interest is in literature rather than philology. Vlasto traces the merging of Russian with Old Church Slavonic to the evolution of classical modern Russian -- the standard literary language -- at the end of the 18th century.
Author : Henning Andersen
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 22,49 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027236275
This volume contains a selection of 34 of the 96 papers presented at ICHL 1993, including several of the contributions to the workshop on Parameters and Typology organized jointly by Henning Andersen and David W. Lightfoot. Major topics represented are grammaticalization and functional renewal (illustrated with changes in romance, French, Pennsylvania German, Afrikaans, English, Finnish), changes in syntax (Indo-European, Indo-Aryan, Ancient Greek, Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Japanese, Dutch, English) and discourse structure (Old Russian, Old French), morphology (German, Turkic), phonology (Romance, Italian, French, German, Old English, English). Several papers include sociolinguistic, areal, and typological perspectives on change; a few are specifically concerned with reconstruction or with the principles of reconstruction, and several demonstrate the continued importance of the philological methods in the study of texts.
Author : Thomas Rosén
Publisher : Academic Studies PRess
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 44,83 MB
Release : 2022-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1644694166
During the 1740s, literate Russians mostly kept to traditional forms of written language. Although the linguistic reforms undertaken by Peter the Great earlier in the century affected printed secular texts and the imperial administration, these reforms were less radical than often assumed. This study draws conclusions based on an analysis that differs from earlier ones. First of all, the study examines the Russian language during a comparatively little-known decade of the eighteenth century. In doing so, it takes into account not only strictly linguistic data, but also developments in Russian society. Second, the investigation analyzes sources that are seldom valued for their linguistic content, thus offering a broader perspective on the Russian language of the period.
Author : Neil Bermel
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 506 pages
File Size : 40,94 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780520098121
This study advances a new approach to the history of Russian aspect, integrating recent work on aspectology with contemporary theories of language changes and development. Using data from five Old Russian texts, the author traces the development of the aspectual opposition from its early lexical roots to the sixteenth century, when contextual and discourse concerns came to the fore.
Author : Maureen Perrie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 14,64 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 0521812275
An authoritative history of Russia from early Rus' to the reign of Peter the Great.
Author : Marina Ritzarev
Publisher : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 16,91 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780754634669
Starting from an examination of the rich legacy of Russian music up to 1700, Marina Ritzarev explores the development of music over the course of the eighteenth century. The book focuses on what is characteristic and crucial to Russian music during this period, rather than seeking to provide a comprehensive survey. The musical culture of the time is discussed against the background of social, political and cultural life and the importance of previously marginalized sectors is highlighted. New light is also cast on the well-researched topic of Russian opera
Author : Maureen Perrie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 27,58 MB
Release : 2006-08-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521815291
A definitive new history of Russia from early Rus' to the collapse of the Soviet Union
Author : Philipp Strazny
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 1304 pages
File Size : 32,77 MB
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1135455236
Utilizing a historical and international approach, this valuable two-volume resource makes even the more complex linguistic issues understandable for the non-specialized reader. Containing over 500 alphabetically arranged entries and an expansive glossary by a team of international scholars, the Encyclopedia of Linguistics explores the varied perspectives, figures, and methodologies that make up the field.
Author : Lindsey Hughes
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 10,33 MB
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0300143745
Peter the Great (1672–1725), tsar of Russia for forty-three years, was a dramatic, appealing, and unconventional character. This book provides a vivid sense of the dynamics of his life—both public and private—and his reign. Drawing on his letters and papers, as well as on other contemporary accounts, the book provides new insights into Peter’s complex character, giving information on his actions, deliberations, possessions, and significant fantasy world--his many disguises and pseudonyms, his interest in dwarfs, his clowning and vandalism. It also sheds fresh light on his relationships with individuals such as his second wife Catherine and his favorite, Alexander Menshikov. The book includes discussions of Peter’s image in painting and sculpture, and there are two final chapters on his legacy and posthumous reputation up to the present.
