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The Russian Language Outside the Nation
L Ryazanova-Clarke
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Description for The Russian Language Outside the Nation
Hardcover. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, over 25 million Russian speakers ended up living outside their homeland. Some remained in the non-Russian former Soviet republics which became independent states, whilst others migrated. This book discusses language and identity of the Russian speakers outside Russia from a sociolinguistic perspective. Editor(s): Ryazanova-Clarke, Lara. Series: Russian Language and Society. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AGR; CF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 594.
This is the first book to examine Russian as a minority language in different countries. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, over 25 million Russian speakers ended up living outside their homeland. Some remained in the non-Russian former Soviet republics which became independent states, whilst others migrated. This book explores multiple issues connected to the Russian speaker's identity as a member of a linguistic minority in the new world configuration. This topic has received little scholarly attention but it is relevant not only for Russia but also for the policy makers and societies of the destination nations. It discusses ... Read more
This is the first book to examine Russian as a minority language in different countries. After the collapse of the Soviet Union, over 25 million Russian speakers ended up living outside their homeland. Some remained in the non-Russian former Soviet republics which became independent states, whilst others migrated. This book explores multiple issues connected to the Russian speaker's identity as a member of a linguistic minority in the new world configuration. This topic has received little scholarly attention but it is relevant not only for Russia but also for the policy makers and societies of the destination nations. It discusses ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
Russian Language and Society
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748668458
SKU
V9780748668458
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About L Ryazanova-Clarke
Lara Ryazanova-Clarke is Senior Lecturer and Head of Russian in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and Academic Director of the Princess Dashkova Russian Centre at the University of Edinburgh.
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