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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
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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
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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
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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).