Publication details
Jazykovaja situacija v Rossii XVIIII veka i utverždenije russkogo literaturnogo jazyka novogo tipa
| Title in English | The linguistic situation in Russia in the 18th Century and consolidation of NeoRussian standard language |
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| Year of publication | 2002 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Slavia |
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| Field | Linguistics |
| Keywords | linguistic situation Russian Old Church Slavonic liturgical language written (literary/bookish) language diglossia bilingualism reign of Peter I language changes |
| Description | In the East Slavonic territory the linguistic situation was very complex: from the conversion to Christianity, until the 18th Century, two languages co-existed: Russian as well as Old Church Slavonic as it was used in Russia. The latter was not only a liturgical language, but until the 18th Century it was also the the language used for writing. Even at the end of the 17th Century bilingualism prevailed in Muscovite Russia. At the end of the 17th Century and at the beginning of the 18th Century, during the reign of Peter I, the character of the state changed radically. This change brought about changes in the language. This paper analyses these changes in language developed during the so-called "Peter the Great" era. |