This episode of Slavstvuyte! will open a large topic I am working on right now - reduplication in Slavic languages. I will walk you through what reduplication means and, in this case, in which Slavic languages is clitic doubling to be seen. The examples mentioned in this episode are from Gorica Slovene and Torlak Serbian. Support the show Support Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyte Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, questions, and comments can be sent to slavstvuyte@gmail.com ..read more

This time, professor Franc Marušič from the University of Nova Gorica is telling us more about Slovene syntax - the position of the definite article ta, clitic doubling in Gorica Slovenian & his current research. Support the show Support Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyte Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, questions, and comments can be sent to slavstvuyte@gmail.com ..read more

First of all, I am going to have to admit - the quality of this audio is bad since I am experiencing some issues with my microphone. Still, I hope it won´t be too distracting and I apologize for the inconvenience. Slavic languages express the belonging of the person or object in question through the reflexive-possessive pronoun *????ь. But when exactly is it used and what is its role among all the other possessive pronouns? ???? ?? ?? ???? ???! Literature mentioned in the episode: 1. HONSELAAR, WIM. “REFLECTIONS ON THE RUSSIAN REFLEXIVE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN ЅѴОЈ.” Studies in Slavic and Genera ..read more

In this episode, Theresa Grandits & I discussed a minority language spoken in Austria, Hungary & Slovakia - Burgenland Croatian (gradišćanski hrvatski / Burgenlandkroatisch). We talked about morphology, phonology, and the influence German has left on Burgenland Croatian. Theresa explained how the school system in this minority language works in Austria and also shared her favorite thing about Burgenland Croatian, the language of her heart. Theresa Grandits is an editor at Hrvatske novine. Support the show Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. For supporting the sh ..read more

If I start digging through my household items, I may find that a large number of items have names that originate in Turkish - whether it's a spoon, a duvet, or a pillow, Turskih found its way into Serbian homes.  But why is that and how is that seen in contemporary Serbian? Find out in this episode of Slavstvuyte! Support the show Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. For supporting the show and accessing additional features, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, questions, and comments can be sent to slavstvuyte@gmail.com ..read more

?????? ?? ????? ????????, ???????, ?? ???????? ??? ??? ???? ???????? ????! The genitive of negation is a phenomenon found in Balto-Slavic language family, and in this episode, Slavstvuyte! takes you on a journey through its usage in Slovene, Russian, and BCMS. When is it used? What is the story behind the genitive of negation? ???? ?? ?? ???? ??? ????! Support the show Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. For supporting the show and accessing additional features, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, questions, and comments can be sent to slavstvuyte@gmail.com ..read more

?????? ?? ????? ????????, ???????, ?? ???????? ??? ??? ???? ???????? ???? In this episode, my guest was ????? ?????????, a translator and a linguist who, besides studying Russian, fell in love with Belarusian. Matea & I talked about her favorite words in Belarusian, how she learned the language, and much more. A part of poem which Matea recited in this episode: Ад прадзедаў спакон вякоў Мне засталася спадчына Паміж сваіх і чужакоў Яна мне ласкай матчынай… Support the show Follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin. For supporting the show and accessing additional features ..read more

What is genericization? The words like digitron, superge and luxovat have became neutral in BCS, Slovene and Czech, but the truth is, those are all brand names! How did this happen? Let’s find out!  Support the show ..read more

In this episode, we are going to be exploring the world of the sound /h/ in Serbian and Croatian, as well as discussing its development. Follow Slavstvuyte on Facebook, Linkedin or Instagram for more! Support the show! Literature used: 1. Jonke, Ljudevit. "Suglasnik s najviše varijanata." Jezik: časopis za kulturu hrvatskoga književnog jezika 10.5 (1962): 129-132. 2. Супрун, В. И. "Звук [x] и его рефлексы в истории славянского консонантизма." Вестник Сыктывкарского университета. Серия гуманитарных наук 1 (9) (2019): 98-109. Support the show ..read more

In this episode, Slavstvuyte takes you on a journey through 19th century Russian. What was the meaning of slovoers - a phenomenon seen in works of Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, and many others? Tune in to find out! Follow Slavstvuyte on Facebook, Linkedin or Instagram for more! Support the show! Support the show ..read more