Contents
Number 1 2006
- Enn Ernits, Ob oboznatšenii zvukov v vodskom literaturnom jazyke
- Enn E r n i t s, Über die Bezeichnung der Laute in der wotischen Schriftsprache
(full article in PDF format)
- Abstract. On the ground of the first printed book (2004) are analyzed problems of the
spelling system of the Votic written language, based on the Jõgõperä dialect which is
today the sole existing dialect of this language. The Latin alphabet with some diacritics is used. In
general, the spelling system of the written Votic is phonological. The vocals are indicated relative
consistently, except reduction and long vocals. The designation of the Votic consonants has also some
superable problems, because the palatalization, sandhi and sibilants are inconsistently designed.
- M. D. Ignatov, K etimologii inoetnonima mansi gogulitš, vogul
- M. D. I g n a t o v, Über die Etymologie des Fremdethnonyms für die Mansen
gogulitš und vogul
(full article in PDF format)
- Abstract. The ethnonym vogul referring to the Mansi people stems from an original
form gogul(itš) based, in turn, on the Komi expression gogul(ödz) 'navel
height, of a short stature'
- Anna Verschik, Perception of Convergent Forms in Estonia's Russian
(full article in PDF format)
- Abstract. The topic of the current article is convergence in Estonia's Russian
(copying of Estonian directional/static/separative verbal government) and its perception by two
different sets of Russian speakers. The convergent forms in question are viewed in the terms of
code-copying framework. There are clear rules of verbal government defining which Estonian verb
requires which case (separative, static or directional). The verbs like jätma 'to leave',
jääma 'to stay, to remain' are directional, whilst lugema 'to read',
leidma 'to find' are separative, the verb käima 'to go, to walk' is static.
Spatial relations in Russian are expressed by prepositional phrases that exhibit more syncretism
(the same prepositions for directional and static cases, the same cases for interior and exterior
spatial relations). Russian verbs require mostly prepositional phrases with static cases
(prepositional or genitive) that correspond to Estonian directional or separative cases:
kupit' v magazin-e 'to buy in a store' (prepositional), cf. Estonian ostma poe-st
'to buy in a store' (elative). Thirty-seven Russian-speaking informants from Tallinn and
thirty-seven informants from Kohtla-Järve have been asked to assess the grammaticality of
nine real and nine constructed utterances with the convergent forms in question by giving points
from 0 to 5 to each utterance. All utterances deviate from monolingual Russian. No difference in
the treatment of real vs. constructed utterances was found. The informants from Tallinn tend to
grant more points, since Estonian is more available there. However, individual preferences and
awareness of Standard Russian may overweigh macro-sociolinguistic factors (high proficiency in
and frequent use of Estonian). Difference in assessment cannot be explained by structural
properties, because habitualization and subsequent conventionalisation of certain collocations
(for instance, in advertisements) increases the probability of acceptance.
REVIEWS
- Ksenofont Sanukov, Meždunarodnye kongressy finno-ugrovedov. Tendentsii i znatšenie
(full article in PDF format)
- Abstract. The article discusses the significance of international Finno-Ugric congresses
and certain tendencies of their development.
- Lembit Vaba, Zum Jubiläum von Vilja Oja
(full article in PDF format)
- Estonian Language, Tallinn 2003 (Linguistica Uralica. Supplementary Series / Volume 1). Rez. von Seppo Suhonen
(full article in PDF format)
- N. M. Š e p e l e v a, Pobuditel'naja modal'nost' i
sposoby eje vyraženija v sovremennom erzjanskom jazyke. Dissertatsija na soiskanie utšenoj stepeni
kandidata filologitšeskich nauk, Saransk 2005. Rets. D. V. Cygankin
(full article in PDF format)
- A. L. K a z y r o, Vyraženie remy v prostom povestvovatel'nom predloženii sovremennogo marijskogo
jazyka. Dissertatsija na soiskanie utšenoj stepeni kandidata filologitšeskich nauk, Joškar-Ola 2005.
Rets. Anatolij Kuklin
(full article in PDF format)
- Jüri Valge, Zum Wiedemann-Jahr
(full article in PDF format)
- A. M. Charitonova, Meždunarodnaja nautšnaja konferentsija "Aktual'nye
voprosy vostotšnych finno-ugorskich jazykov"
(full article in PDF format)
- A. N. Kuklin, J. N. Mustajev, Pamjati Jurija Vladimirovitša Anduganova (1949—2005)
(full article in PDF format)
- Publications Received
- Auf der Titelseite: Der häusliche Schreibtisch des livischen Sprachforschers, Dichters und Kulturschaffenden Pētõr Damberg (1987).