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Book SynopsisTrade Review...the Languages of the Former Soviet Republics is a valuable resource... * Slavic and East European Journal *
Well organized and engagingly written, this first post-Soviet treatment of the major literary languages of the Commonwealth of Independent States provides a concise, informative overview of the literary and demographic history of all the titular languages of the former Soviet Republics...Particularly excellent are the author's account of how each language fared as a medium of publication and education vis-à-vis Russian during the Soviet period and his summation of sociolinguistic changes that have accrued in the wake of the Soviet collapse. This excellent, accessible, and multifaceted reference to the major peoples of the region as well as to their languages is highly recommended for any library supporting the study of Russian language and literature. * CHOICE *
...the Languages of the Former Soviet Republics is a valuable resource... * Slavic and East European Journal *
Table of ContentsChapter 1 On Language Chapter 2 Ukraine: The Little Russians Chapter 3 Belarus: The White Russians Chapter 4 Moldova: The Soviet Union's Romance Language Chapter 5 Estonia: A Touch of Scandinavia Chapter 6 Latvia: Between Germany and Russia Chapter 7 Lithuania: The Spinning Wheel Chapter 8 Azerbaijan: Between Turkey and Iran Chapter 9 Armenia: Ancient People, Ancient Language Chapter 10 Georgia: The Birthplace of Rustaveli and Stalin Chapter 11 Uzbekistan: The Cultural Leaders of Central Asia? Chapter 12 Kazakhstan: The Nomadic Herders Chapter 13 Kyrgyzstan: The Forty Tribes Chapter 14 Turkmenistan: "I am Turk" Chapter 15 Tajikistan: The Persian-Speaking People of Central Asia Chapter 16 The Crimean Tatars: A People Charged with Collective Treason Chapter 17 The Volga Tatars: The Cultural Leaders of Russia's Moslems Chapter 18 The Jews: Nationality without a Republic Chapter 19 Reflections
