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Surzhyk in Ukraine: Between Language Ideology and Usage
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Abstract In Ukraine, 'Surzhyk' denotes a widely used language mixing Ukrainian and Russian, which has always been a source of debate both in the international academic sphere and among the Ukrainian public. Consequently, Surzhyk evokes a broad, and sometimes controversial, spectrum of opinions and feelings. ... view more
In Ukraine, 'Surzhyk' denotes a widely used language mixing Ukrainian and Russian, which has always been a source of debate both in the international academic sphere and among the Ukrainian public. Consequently, Surzhyk evokes a broad, and sometimes controversial, spectrum of opinions and feelings. The meaning and role of Surzhyk can be re-evaluated against the background of Ukrainian language policy in recent years and the drastic sociopolitical changes brought about by Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine. In the context of Ukraine's current language situation and the linguistic identity of the Ukrainian population, Surzhyk, especially 'Neo-Surzhyk', could accelerate society's linguistic transition to Ukrainian.... view less
Classification
Sociology of Communication, Sociology of Language, Sociolinguistics
Free Keywords
Surzhyk; Ukrainian; Language
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
Page/Pages
p. 15-17
Journal
Ukrainian Analytical Digest (2023) 1
Issue topic
Language Usage and Language Policy
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000623475
ISSN
2941-7139
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0