Description
Book SynopsisThe book intends to render available to a wide range of students of Slavic languages, and particularly of Ukrainian, an outline of Ukrainian dialectology. The author presents the fascinating world of geographical variation of contemporary Ukrainian to all students of Slavic languages. A basic knowledge of Ukrainian dialects is likewise important to complete the theoretical and practical background of a Slavist, especially if focusing on Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian. It is also a valuable aid to a better understanding of diachronic and synchronic language processes, e.g. the Ukrainian-Russian mixed speech «suržyk».
Table of ContentsUkrainian dialectology: basic concepts – Conceptual-terminological peculiarities of Ukrainian dialectology – Research aims and value of Ukrainian dialectology – Research methods in Ukrainian dialectology – Classification of Ukrainian dialects – Topical issues in Ukrainian dialectology – Maps
