Language and Society in Post-Communist Europe (Selected Papers from the Fifth World Congress of Central and East European Studi) [Hardcover]

J. A. Dunn (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0312222327 | ISBN-13: 978-0312222321

This book is an examination of some of the most important linguistic changes that have taken place in Eastern Europe since 1991. Most of the essays deal with the Russian language, which has undergone a particularly complex process of readjustment. Though it is early to draw definitive conclusions, the contributions provide a preliminary understanding of the new language situation of post-Soviet Russia. Of the remaining papers, one compares Russian and Ukrainian, one examines Komi-Permiak, while one gives a more general look at language and society.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...this book would be an excellent source of readings for a course on current innovations in contemporary Russian..."-- Slavic and East European Journal

About the Author

J. A. Dunn is Senior Lecturer in Slavonic Languages at the University of Glasgow.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 193 pages
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312222327
• ISBN-13: 978-0312222321
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,638,996 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)