Russian English
History, Functions, and Features

A fascinating discussion of Russian English as a World English variety and its function in politics, business and culture.

Zoya G. Proshina (Edited by), Anna A. Eddy (Edited by)

9781107423305, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 24 January 2019

327 pages, 9 b/w illus. 21 tables
23 x 15.4 x 1.7 cm, 0.49 kg

This fascinating book offers a comprehensive exploration of Russian English as a World English variety. The authors introduce readers to the history of language contact between Russian and English, which has resulted in the Russianization of English and Englishization of Russian. They also discuss the functions of English as a lingua franca in the domains of politics, business and tourism, as a tool in youth subcultures, education and scholarship, and as a creative means in mass media, advertisement, music and literature. The book engages with the major role of English in expressing a speaker's cultural and personal identity within the global community. This accessible and engaging work presents a great number of concepts within the field of Russian linguistics, as well as introducing readers to the outstanding Russian scholars in the field. Essential reading for students and researchers across a wide range of related fields.

Introduction
Part I. Russian English as a Variety: 1. Russian and English contact: past and present Anna A. Eddy and Zoya G. Proshina
2. Russian English in the family of World Englishes Zoya G. Proshina
3. Russian English linguaculture Zoya G. Proshina, Alexandra Rivlina, Svetlana Ter-Minasova, Elena Beloglazova and Victor Kabakchi
4. Linguistic features of Russian English Victoria Zavyalova, Zoya G. Proshina, Anna Ionina, Anna A. Eddy and Tatiana Ivankova
Part II. Domains of English Use in Russia: 5. Politics Tatiana Ivankova and Elena Salakyan
6. Business Irina Krykova and Olesya Lazaretnaya
7. Education Galina Lovtsevich
8. Scholarship Elena Lawrick
9. Mass media Anna A. Eddy, Tatiana Ivankova and Elena Lawrick
10. Tourism Olesya Lazaretnaya
11. Pop culture and social groups Anna A. Eddy
12. Advertising Irina Ustinova
13. Literature Evgenia Butenina
Part III. Attitudes of Russian Speakers Toward Russian English: 14. Competition with Russian as an international language Irina Ustinova
15. Linguistic purism Olesya Lazaretnaya
16. Resistance to and gain in the World Englishes paradigm Zoya G. Proshina and Irina Ustinova
17. Awareness of English as a secondary means for self-identity Maria Lebedko
Afterword Zoya G. Proshina.

Subject Areas: Historical & comparative linguistics [CFF], Sociolinguistics [CFB]