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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
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
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
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
Abstract. The article discusses the significance of international Finno-Ugric congresses and certain tendencies of their development.

Lembit Vaba, Zum Jubiläum von Vilja Oja

Estonian Language, Tallinn 2003 (Linguistica Uralica. Supplementary Series / Volume 1). Rez. von Seppo Suhonen

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

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

Jüri Valge, Zum Wiedemann-Jahr

A. M. Charitonova, Meždunarodnaja nautšnaja konferentsija "Aktual'nye voprosy vostotšnych finno-ugorskich jazykov"

A. N. Kuklin, J. N. Mustajev, Pamjati Jurija Vladimirovitša Anduganova (1949—2005)

Publications Received

Auf der Titelseite: Der häusliche Schreibtisch des livischen Sprachforschers, Dichters und Kulturschaffenden Pētõr Damberg (1987).