Once reviled as a ‘humiliating’ Russified form of the language, now Surzhyk is emerging as a tool for Russian speakers to identify as Ukrainians.
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Many Russian-speakers in the war-torn country are opting to speak Ukrainian instead.
Despite its geographical distance, Russia’s actions have real consequences for Australia. We need to stay properly informed and pay attention.
Diplomacy and national security rely on expertise in foreign languages and cultures. Australia and New Zealand need to address the looming deficit in university foreign language courses.
A new report from the Modern Language Association shows an unprecedented drop in the study of foreign languages among college students.
Ukrainians have a long history of speaking Russian in parts of the country.
It’s common for people to live near others who speak a different – but similar – language. But generally, they handle their differences without violence.
The difference between a language and dialect is just as much about politics as it is linguistics.
‘Vranyo’ is the Russian word for a lie that you tell to make yourself look good, whether people believe it or not.
To Russian nationalists, if the Ukrainian language is classified as a derivative of the Russian language, the invasion looks less like an act of aggression and more like reintegration.
That three-letter word erases the country’s political sovereignty.
Negotiations between Western democracies and Russia over the fate of Ukraine took place against a backdrop of Russia troops entering Kazakhstan. It’s a reminder that Russia is willing to play tough.
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