Surzhyk
E190709
Surzhyk is a mixed sociolect that blends elements of Ukrainian and Russian, commonly spoken in various regions of Ukraine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surzhyk canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contact variety
ⓘ
macaronic language ⓘ mixed language ⓘ sociolect ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Russian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Standard Russian
Ukrainian language ⓘ
surface form:
Standard Ukrainian
|
| etymology | Ukrainian word for a mixture of grains or flour ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
everyday communication
ⓘ
family communication ⓘ informal speech ⓘ local trade ⓘ popular culture ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
intensified during the Soviet period
ⓘ
linked to internal migration in Ukraine ⓘ linked to urbanization in Ukraine ⓘ |
| hasLanguageComponent |
Russian
ⓘ
Ukrainian ⓘ |
| hasLinguisticFeature |
code-mixing
ⓘ
code-switching ⓘ lexical borrowing ⓘ morphological hybridization ⓘ phonological interference ⓘ syntactic calquing ⓘ |
| hasSociolinguisticAspect |
associated with Soviet-era Russification
ⓘ
marker of regional identity ⓘ marker of social class ⓘ subject of language policy debates in Ukraine ⓘ |
| hasSubstrateLanguage |
Ukrainian language
ⓘ
surface form:
Ukrainian
|
| hasSuperstrateLanguage | Russian ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
regional Surzhyk varieties
ⓘ
rural Surzhyk ⓘ urban Surzhyk ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
low prestige variety
ⓘ
nonstandard speech ⓘ rural speech ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bilingualism
ⓘ
code-switching ⓘ diglossia ⓘ language contact ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Slavic studies
ⓘ
surface form:
Slavic linguistics
contact linguistics ⓘ sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| usedInCountry | Ukraine ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Central Ukraine
ⓘ
eastern Ukraine ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Ukraine
Northern Ukraine ⓘ Southern Ukraine ⓘ rural areas of Ukraine ⓘ small towns in Ukraine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.