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Slavstvuyte!Experience in learning Slavic languagesIn this episode, after taking a long break, we will talk about how we learned Slavic languages with my new co-host Marvin. I have a Slavic background while Marvin is a native French speaker, so tune in to find what makes learning Slavic languages so... exciting! Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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@g...
2024-06-0143 minSlavstvuyte!LGBT Terminology in Slavic languages (Aug 2021)After a short break, I am bringing you back the episode we talked about a lot back in 2021.Here, I explain the terminology used in Slavic languages in order to describe a gay person. This is a very sensitive topic and it's not meant to offend anyone. I would also like to state that I won't tolerate homophobic comments. Thank you!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org ...
2024-02-0308 min
The PROPERTY DOCTORS, Sydney Australia Novak PropertiesEP. 1174 - WHAT 38 PEOPLE DO IN A REAL ESTATE AGENCYEver wonder about the human mosaic that meticulously orchestrates the symphony of a bustling real estate agency? Our latest episode is a celebration of the colorful characters and the unsung heroes of Novak State Zoo's real estate agency that keep our dreams of property and place alive. Join us for a heartwarming journey through the corridors of Novak Properties, where we uncover the stories of Brunker's seasoned leadership, Cleo's organizational wizardry, and Dina Stacy's vivacious approach to property management. You'll be treated to Melissa Arden's contagious laughter and witness the ambition of Thomas Sims, as well as Tara's remarkable...
2024-01-3027 minSlavstvuyte!Intro to West Slavic slang - PolishIt's official - we've come to the end of our series on Slavic slang 😁❗DISCLAIMER: git actually comes from Yiddish, not English directly. However, they are all cognates. My mistake!This time, I discuss what slang actually reflects, how it helps youngsters express themselves, and what in the world does it means to release a peacock in Polish 🦚💡 All that and more in the episode on Polish slang!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram...
2023-12-0112 minSlavstvuyte!Intro to West Slavic slang - CzechSo far, we’ve always discussed youngsters slang, but somehow I never mentioned any school-related vocabulary. This is all going to change in this episode on Czech slang!Learn what words like déčák or matikář mean in this episode of Slavstvuyte! 📚Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2023-11-1506 minSlavstvuyte!Intro to South Slavic slang - MacedonianThe last out of South Slavic languages - Macedonian 🇲🇰🤔 Getting drunk like wood, slammed by love, or expressing your emotions through a simple "lele" - Macedonian slang has it all! Ready, set and... ▶️Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2023-10-1505 minSlavstvuyte!Intro to South Slavic slang - BulgarianWhether it's calling your friends your brother or loaning a word from Turkish to describe losing your virginity, Bulgarian slang won't fall short! 🇧🇬Join me in finding out what makes the vernacular of Bulgarian youngsters so special 💡Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2023-10-0105 minSlavstvuyte!Intro to South Slavic slang - BCMSIn this episode, you`ll learn that in BCMS, you greet your friends with (g)de si? gdje si? đe si? đes'? (lit. meaning where are you?), call them your brother – brate, tebra, tebrice, or in Bosnia – jarane. You'll learn that you can also call them an old one – (you'll hear this in Belgrade for example) – matori; in other regions, you can say – stari (with the same meaning)Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information...
2023-09-1507 minSlavstvuyte!Intro to South Slavic slang - SloveneOne of the first things you will notice in Slovene slang is the amount of German words! English ones as well, but given its history, German was way more present throughout the lives of Slovenians than English. Those are the words that are not only to be heard from youngsters since they`ve been a part of the language for some time now. Words like ‘cajt’ (German = die Zeit – time), glih (German = gleich, right away, right now), plac (=der Platz – space, place) švicati (g. schwitzen – to sweat), pucati (g. putzen = to clean) are just some of many that you can hear ev...
2023-09-0107 minSlavstvuyte!Intro to East Slavic slangIn today’s episode, I am going to try and bring some Ukrainian & Russian slang to the table. It’s already August, and I imagine you’re somewhere on some beach, not ready to face reality, so that is why I’m not gonna bother you with aspect, conjugations, phonology, and all things we normally do on this podcast. Instead, just a little something to keep your day at the beach more interesting.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For addi...
2023-08-1505 minSlavstvuyte!Expressing a prohibition - verbal aspect in negated imperative in East & West Slavic languagesWhat is the difference between whether you are prohibiting someone from turning off the lights and telling them not to fall down? In this episode of Slavstvuyte!, we are going to dive deeper into West & East Slavic languages and their preferences when it comes to verbal aspects when expressing negative imperative.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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@g...
2023-08-0104 minSlavstvuyte!Expressing a prohibition - verbal aspect in negated imperative in South Slavic languagesIn the previous episode, we discussed how important it is to watch out for the aspect of the verb when it comes to imperative. In today's episode, we continue the journey of aspect & imperative with a small addition - expressing a prohibition.How did verbs behave in Old Church Slavonic and what preferences do modern South Slavic languages have when it comes to a verbal aspect in prohibition? Join me to find out!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.
2023-07-1513 minSlavstvuyte!Is imperfective rude?In this episode, we are discussing whether using imperfective to express a one-time command is considered rude, which Slavic languages prefer it & what is the story behind it.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2023-06-3007 minSlavstvuyte!Future Tense in South Slavic languages (FIRST EPISODE - DEC 2020)Slavstvuyte! has been growing for the last two and a half years. We shared so many beautiful moments and I love receiving your messages, tips, and sharing experiences with you.I have also learned so much since the first episode appeared, back in December 2020. It was a year I'm sure all of us will remember, but it will also be the year this project started. That is why I am giving you the opportunity to listen to the VERY FIRST EPISODE of Slavstvuyte! once again. For some of you, this will refresh your memory & take y...
2023-06-0109 minSlavstvuyte!Days of the week in Slavic languages👉🏻 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐜 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 follow the same pattern - they are numbered and the counting starts from Monday.💡 This pattern is so easy that one non-Slavic languages has borrowed some days of the week to their vocabulary as well - can you guess which language is that?Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2023-05-1505 minSlavstvuyte!INTERVIEW: Saffy Mirghani on Afro-Slavic literatureI Am [An Extraordinary] Man: The Intimate Suffering of Russianness and Blackness. This is the working title of Saffy Mirghani's doctoral dissertation that she's pursuing at UCL's School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES). Her present research focuses on the Russian and African-American comparative literary field concerning Fyodor Dostoevsky’s influence on twentieth-century African-American writing.This interview took place in May 2022, however, it was left unpublished by now. Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For ad...
2023-05-0156 minSlavstvuyte!Sound reduplication in Slavic languagesAs mentioned in the previous episode, this is going to be the last out of three episodes on reduplication in Slavic languages. This time, we are going to be talking about sound reduplication.Sound reduplication is to be noticed in a child’s language from an early age, but there are also some other patterns where reduplicated sounds occur. Jump in to find out where in Slavic languages we find them!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.
2023-04-1505 minSlavstvuyte!Affixal reduplication - Slovene, BCS & RussianIn this episode, we are going to get ourselves acquainted with what prefix and suffix doubling expresses in Slovene, BCS, and Russian.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2023-04-0106 minSlavstvuyte!Clitic doubling in Slovene & SerbianThis 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 showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries...
2023-03-1506 minSlavstvuyte!INTERVIEW: Franc Marušič on Slovene syntaxThis 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 showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2023-03-0131 minSlavstvuyte!Reflexive-possessive pronoun *svojьFirst 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 *𝐬𝐯𝐨𝐣ь. But when exactly is it used and what is its role among all the other possessive pronouns? 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭!Literature mentioned in the episode:1. HONSELAAR, WIM. “REFLECTIONS ON THE RUSSIAN REFLEXIVE POSSESSIVE PRONOUN ЅѴОЈ.” Studies in Slavic and General Linguistics, vol. 8, 1986, pp. 235–48. JSTOR, http://www.js...
2023-02-1509 minSlavstvuyte!INTERVIEW: Theresa Grandits on Burgenland CroatianIn 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 showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, In...
2023-01-1538 minSlavstvuyte!INTERVIEW: Dragana Valent on language of warThis episode is covering the changes seen in Ukrainian and Russian that are caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine. Dr. Dragana Valent, whose specialties are Ukrainian and Russian language in political propaganda is going to help me answer some of the questions like what kind of changes are going to stay in the language even after the end of the war. NOTE: The following episode doesn´t state our political opinions nor is it meant to share any political messages. It is a strictly objective discussion from a linguistic point of view....
2022-12-2524 min
MASCOM PODCAST: TREĆI SVETTREĆI SVET: gost Zoza Panjković | Episode 056U trenutku kada se društvo brendiralo na njihove i naše, postoji Treći svet, koji ne trpi ograničenja i ne govori „mi“ umesto „ja“. Svako kome je govornica nedostupna ili ima iskrenu želju da se ispovedi, dobro došao je. Pre, bog te pita koliko godina, ja sam bio u Birnimgemu na utakmici WBA-Crvena Zvezda. Tada je Zvezda gazila kroz Kup UEFA, a trener joj je bio pokojni Branko Stankovic. Zbog finih manira i gospodskog ponašanja nadimak mu je bio Ambasador. Ekipa Zvezde, skupljena sa svih strana tadasnje SFRJ, imala je velike fudbalere u svom timu, Pi...
2022-12-151h 13Slavstvuyte!Turkish words in Serbian householdIf 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 showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, q...
2022-12-0103 minSlavstvuyte!Genitive of negation - Slovene, Russian & BCMS𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐒, 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐘, 𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌!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? 𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2022-11-1507 minSlavstvuyte!𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: Matea Brandalik on Belarusian𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐍 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐒, 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐅𝐘, 𝐎𝐑 𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐏𝐎𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌In this episode, my guest was 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐚 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐤, an interpreter 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 вякоўМне засталася спадчынаПаміж сваіх і чужакоўЯна мне ласкай матчынай…Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2022-11-0134 minSlavstvuyte!Genericization in Slavic languagesWhat 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 showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2022-10-1505 minSlavstvuyte!𝙈𝙐𝙑𝘼 𝙑𝙎 𝙈𝙐𝙃𝘼? Sound /h/ in Serbian and CroatianIn 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 showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2022-09-0104 minSlavstvuyte!Slovoers - what is that?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 showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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.c...
2022-08-1504 minSlavstvuyte!Slavic names for months #5 - those that are no longer in useIn the last episode on Slavic names for months, I am discussing the most interesting ones that were used in languages that took on Latin names instead. Join me in exploring interesting customs Slavs thought were important enough to name a month after them and follow me on Facebook, Linkedin or Instagram for more!Support the show!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, questions, and c...
2022-08-0106 minSlavstvuyte!Slavic names for months #4 - winterThis is the last episode on Slavic names for months, and this time, we cover December, January, and February. If you want to support the show, get access to Slavstvuyte! magazine, and be a part of the community, you can donate on www.patreon.com/slavstvuyte.Follow Slavstvuyte on Facebook, Linkedin or Instagram for more!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All...
2022-06-1507 minSlavstvuyte!Slavic names for months #3 - autumnIn this episode, we discuss the names of September, October and November in Slavic languages that kept the Slavic names for months. Follow me on Instagram or on FB!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2022-06-0104 minSlavstvuyte!Slavic names for months #2 - summerThis time, we are exploring the names for June, July, and August in Slavic languages.Follow me on Instagram or on FB!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2022-05-1504 minSlavstvuyte!Slavic names for months #1 - springIn this episode, we are going to discuss Slavic names for the spring months - March, April & May. Stay tuned for episode no. 2 coming out on the 1st of June! If you wish to support the show, become a patron or make a one-time donation.Follow me on Instagram or on FB!Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, questions...
2022-05-0105 minSlavstvuyte!What is Pomak? + me, rambling about everythingHi everyone!I decided not to edit this episode. I felt like I needed to speak freely, so I did, and honestly, I didn´t even listen to the episode prior the uploading. So here it is - a bit about Pomak, a bit about my future plans for Slavstvuyte. Thank you once again for supporting and listening.Visit Slavstvuyte on Instagram or shoot me an Email at slavstvuyte@gmail.comSupport the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, an...
2022-04-1726 minSlavstvuyte!𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: Saffy Mirghani & Pippa Crawford (SLOVO)In this episode, I talked with Saffy Mirghani, the Editor-in-Chief, and Pippa Crawford, the Managing Editor of Slovo, an academic journal run by postgraduate students of the University College London's School of Slavonic and East European Studies. Saffy and Pippa told us about the journal itself, as well as their roles and how can YOU be a part of it. If you want to submit a paper, check out the guidelines, as well as Slovo´s website here.Follow Slovo on Instagram here.Support the show
2022-03-1019 minSlavstvuyte!Why does Czech have an h where other Slavic languages have a g?This is a question that has bothered me for quite some time, so I did a little research and what I found is right here in this episode. Hope you enjoy it!If you wish to support the show, become a patron or make a one-time donation.Follow me on Instagram or on FB!A transcript of this episode, as well as a scheme, can be found here.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter...
2022-01-3104 minSlavstvuyte!𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: prof. Galina ParameiHello, dear Slavstvuyte! peeps. After a really long time, I´ve prepared a very special episode with prof. Galina Paramei from Liverpool Hope University on the color of blue in Russian (and some other languages as well).Follow me on Instagram and Facebook.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2021-12-161h 18Slavstvuyte!LGBT terminology in Slavic languagesA new episode is finally here! Here, I explain the terminology used in Slavic languages in order to describe a gay person. This is a very sensitive topic and it´s not meant to offend anyone. I would also like to state that I won´t tolerate homophobic comments. Thank you!If you wish to support the show, become a patron or make a one-time donation.Follow me on Instagram or on FBThe transcript of this episode can be found here.Literature:1. Trovesi, Andrea. "Warm, Blue and Bulgarian: Th...
2021-08-1308 minSlavstvuyte!𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 - Resian*There has been a mistake - I say *indefinitive* article instead of indefinite article. My apologies. In this episode, I am talking about Resian. Some consider it a Slovene dialect, while others think it is a language on its own. Find out what´s the catch! The transcript of this episode can be found here. Support the show on Patreon or on Buymeacoffee. InstagramFacebookSupport the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, an...
2021-06-2907 minSlavstvuyte!𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 - KashubianWe are continuing the series about small Slavic language. This time - it's Kashubian, a West Slavic language spoken in Poland. If you'd like to support the show, you can do that here.The transcript to this episode is here.Literature: Rehder, Peter (Hg).. Einführung in die slavischen Sprachen (mit einer Einführung in die Balkanphilologie). Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. 2009· Szyjko, Cezary Tomasz. "HUMANITARIAN CRISIS CONTEXT: A CASE OF POLANDS KASHUBIAN MINORITY LANGUAGE COMMUNITY." International Scientific Publications: 47.· Treder, Jerzy. "Polish—Kashubian". 2. Halbband, edited by Hans Goebl, Peter H. Nelde, Zdeněk Starý and Wolfgan...
2021-06-0907 minSlavstvuyte!𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 - Carpathian RusynIn this episode, you are going to hear more about ´´the more popular´´ Rusyn - the Carpathain one. Find out why it was considered a Ukrainian dialect for so long and what separates it from all other Slavic languages.If you wish to support the show, you can donate here.Transcript and maps could be found here. Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org
2021-05-2407 minSlavstvuyte!𝗦𝗠𝗔𝗟𝗟 𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗖 𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗨𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗦 - Pannonian RusynThis is the first episode on small Slavic languages, and the first one is Pannonian Rusyn! Where is it spoken? Where does it come from? Which languages effected it? Find out in this episode!If you wish to support the show, click here.Transcript to this episode can be found here.InstagramTwitterLiteratureBarić, Eugenija. Rusinski jezik u štokavskom okruženju. Hrvatski dijalektološki zbornik 1.7 1985: 29-36.Rehder, Peter (Hg).. Einführung in die slavischen Sprachen (mit einer Einführung in die Balkanphilologie). Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft. 2009S...
2021-05-1107 minSlavstvuyte!𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 - YatIn this last episode on sound changes in Slavic languages, I discuss the loss of jat (ѣ). There are a couple of things I want to say. First, I made a mistake - this is my 16th episode, not 15th as I say in the podcast so forgive me for that. I was a bit too lazy to record it again! Second, I said ebolish and now realised it’s abolish so again, my apologies. Third, this episode is very short since I am writing my thesis and am swamped with that, so my apolo...
2021-05-0105 minSlavstvuyte!𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 - YerI am back! New episode discusses Proto-Slavic vowels back & front yer - what happened to them? Why do we lose some vowels in the process of declension? Let´s find out! The transcript to this episode can be found here.You can now support this podcast here. Every little thing counts :) Thank you!Bibliography:1. Sussex, Roland, and Paul Cubberley. The Slavic languages. Cambridge University Press, 2006.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.
2021-04-2210 minSlavstvuyte!𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐒 - Liquid metathesisThis week, although with a slight delay, I am starting a new chapter - sound changes. In this episode, I will tell you a bit more about liquid metathesis, what is it and what consequences it left in Slavic languages. Note: although I say *krau̯a is a Proto-Slavic word for cow, some sources list *krowa instead. You can decide which one you like better :)The transcript to this episode can be found here.References:1. Roman Jakobson (1952) On Slavic Diphthongs Ending in a Liquid, WORD, 8:4, 306-310 2. Sukač, Rom...
2021-03-2406 minSlavstvuyte!𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐒 - PART 2New episode on colors, where I revel more about what associations each of the colors have in a certain nation and in which expressions do we use them regularly. The transcript to this episode can be found here.I want to thank feedspot for putting Slavstvuyte on the Top 15 linguistics podcasts you have to listen! References:1. Čivaarzija, A.I. Sinij cvet i ego ottenki v makedonskom i albanskom jazykach. Slavjanskij mir v tret’em tysjačaletii 12 (2017). 2. Markova, E.M. Lingvokul’turnaja asimmetrija cvetovych oboznačenij v slavjanskich (russkom i češskom) jazykach...
2021-03-1506 min
the Weekly Linguist podcastEpisode 10: Dina Stanković, part 3, more on Serbian and Slavic LanguagesOn this week’s episode, we finish our discussion with Miss Dina Stanković, a budding young linguist who studies — and podcasts on! — Slavic languages. Last week we talked about the morphology and some syntax of Serbian. This week we continue with the language’s syntax, and then discuss interesting features of Serbian’s verbal aspect system.
2021-03-1529 minSlavstvuyte!Sexism in Slavic languagesThis time, I’m addressing a very important topic that is part of our lives daily, no matter what language you speak. Happy International Women’s day!Transcript can be found here.References:Thaler, Theresa. Feministische Linguistik im russischen Sprachraum. Diss. uniwien, 2012.Рымарь, А. И. "THE PHENOMENON OF SEXISM IN THE ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN LANGUAGES." МОДЕЛИ И МЕТОДЫ ПОВЫШЕНИЯ ЭФФЕКТИВНОСТИ ИННОВАЦИОННЫХ (2020): 64.Nesset, Tore. "Ideology in Inflection?-Sexism in a Russian Declensional Class." Women and Language 22.2 (1999): 57-59.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.
2021-03-0807 min
the Weekly Linguist podcastEpisode 9: Dina Stanković, part 2, more on Serbian and Slavic LanguagesOn this week’s episode, we continue our discussion with Miss Dina Stanković, a budding young linguist who studies — and podcasts on! — Slavic languages. Last week we talked about the history and socio-cultural context of Serbian, followed by a discussion of the phonetics and phonology (i.e. the sounds of) Serbian. This week we keep going by discussing the language’s morphology and begin a discussion on Serbian syntax.
2021-03-0527 minSlavstvuyte!𝐎𝐍 𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐑𝐒 - PART 1In this week’s episode, I am taking you on a short journey around the color terms in Slavic languages. We’ll get to discuss how different colors are represented with the same terms, where does the word color derive from in Slavic languages, and much more! *A couple of corrections - Bulg. сив not sieve. Cz. červené, not červena.The transcript to this episode can be found here.References:1. Berger, Tilman, et al. Die slavischen Sprachen/The Slavic Languages. De Gruyter, 2009.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through ww...
2021-03-0107 min
the Weekly Linguist podcastEpisode 8: Dina Stanković, part 1, on Serbian and Slavic LanguagesOn this week's episode, we are excited to introduce a budding young linguist who studies -- and podcasts on! -- Slavic languages! Miss Dina Stanković gives us an introduction to Slavic languages in general, and then we discuss Serbian, her heart language, in particular. Enjoy!
2021-02-2538 minSlavstvuyte!𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: prof. Stefan Michael NewerklaIn this episode, I had the honor to talk with yet another amazing professor, this time - from my own university. Prof. Newerkla & I chatted about contact between Czech & Slovak, but also what traces did they leave on Austrian German, as well as the language policy in Habsburg monarchy & much more!You can find prof. Newerkla’s work here.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow me on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Linkedin.For additional information, go to www.slavstvuyte.org All inquiries, qu...
2021-02-1524 minSlavstvuyte!𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: prof. Marc L. GreenbergI am very honored that I got the chance to talk to prof. Greenberg from the University of Kansas about various topics - his recent publications, features of Prekmurje dialect, language contact, language privilege and so much more! I enjoyed every moment of this interview, and I hope you will, too!Because prof. Greenberg is not only a linguist, but also a musician, this episode ends with a recommendation I got from him - ´´Dark eyes´´ by Oleg Timofeyev.To learn more about prof. Greenberg´s work, click here.Support the showSup...
2021-02-0847 minSlavstvuyte!𝐃𝐔𝐀𝐋 - Sorbian (+Arabic)In this episode, I explored a minority language that kept one very interesting feature to this very day - Sorbian.P.S. Since Sorbian (both Upper and Lower) are small languages and the pronunciation was hard to find, it may be that /w/ is pronounced different, and I apologize for that. The transcript & a map can be found here.References:1. Gvozdanović, Jadranka. "Number in Sorbian with special reference to the dual." STUF-Language Typology and Universals 65.3 (2012): 280-295.2. Sussex, Roland, and Paul Cubberley. The Slavic languages. Cambridge University Press, 2006.
2021-02-0109 minSlavstvuyte!𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖: Nina & Viktorija (Jazicharnica)Although the quality of the sound in this episode is a bit lower than what you’re used to, I couldn’t miss the chance of talking to these two amazing girls - Nina Tunteva & Viktorija Blazheska, founders of Jazicharnica, a blog about linguistics in Macedonian. I had a blast chatting with them about their blog, Macedonian dialects, how my (Torlakian) dialect is close to Macedonian and many other things! You can find Nina & Viktorija on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter as well.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow...
2021-01-2843 minSlavstvuyte!𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒: CzechIn episode #6, I am going to give you an overlook of Czech dialects, that can be split into two main categories - Bohemian and Moravian.The map of Czech dialects, as well as the transcript of this episode can be found here. References:1. Kosek, Pavel. "Česká nářečí." Historická mluvnice češtiny-překlenovací seminář (2014): 84-100.2. A script for VO Synchrone Sprachwissenschaft Tschechisch by Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Stefan Michael Newerkla from University of ViennaSupport the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollo...
2021-01-1808 minSlavstvuyte!𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒:RussianIn this episode, we are going through phonetic, morphological and lexical differences of three major Russian dialects - Southern, Northern and Middle Russian. The map and this episode’s transcript can be found here.Interesting videos about this topic can be found here and here.Bibliography:1. Kasatkin, L.L. Russkaja dialektologija. Moskva. 1989. 2. Machalov, A.S. Russkaja dialektologija: terorija i praktika. Vladimir. 2013. 3. Požarickaja, Sof'ja K. Russkaja Dialektologija. Moskva: Izdat. Moskovskogo U, 1997 4. Zaharova, K.F. und Orlova, V.G. Dialektologičeskaja karta russkogo jazyka. 1964. Support the showSupp...
2021-01-1109 minSlavstvuyte!𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒: Slovene (with Josh Rocchio)In this episode, Josh Rocchio is going to help me find out what are the characteristics of Littoral, Panonian and Rovte dialects of Slovene. Thank you again, Josh, for joining me! Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeacoffee.com/slavstvuyteFollow 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
2021-01-0425 minSlavstvuyte!𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐒: SloveneThis episode is going to cover basic characteristics of four out of seven Slovene regional dialects - Styrian, Lower & Upper Carniolan and Carinthian. Link to the map of Slovene dialects, as well as the transcript to this week's episode can be found here.Literature:1. Kolarič, Rudolf. Slovenska narečja in Jezik in slovstvo, II/1956–1957 (1957): 247-254.2. Logar, Tine. Slovenski dialekti-osnovni vir za rekonstrukcijo razvoja slovenskega jezika in Hrvatski dijalektološki zbornik 9 (1995): 53-59.Videos (in Slovene, though) about Slovene dialects can be found here....
2020-12-2809 minSlavstvuyte!Future Tense in Slavic Languages - East & West Slavic LanguagesIn this episode, we continue discussing future tense in other two groups of Slavic languages, and we are determinate to find out whether the phenomenon we found in Slovene is just an exception or does it have something in common with other Slavic languages. Transcript of this episode can be found here.Literature: Błaszczak, Joanna, et al. "The riddle of ‘future tense’in Polish." Future Times, Future Tenses, eds. Philippe De Brabanter, Mikhail Kissine, and Saghie Sharifzadeh (2014): 165-204. Dahl, Östen. "The grammar of future time reference in European languages." Tense and Aspect in the Languages...
2020-12-2009 minSlavstvuyte!Future Tense in Slavic Languages - South Slavic LanguagesIn this episode, we are going to be talking a bit more about how future tense is built in South Slavic languages. Be aware - one of them does it differently! You want to find out which one? Join us!Transcript of this episode can be found hereReferences:Mišeška Tomić, Olga. The syntax of the Balkan Slavic Future tenses in Lingua 114 (2004). p. 517–542 Migdalski, Krysztof Marek. The syntax of compound tenses in Slavic. Diss. External Organizations, 2006.Support the showSupport Slavstvuyte through www.buymeac...
2020-12-1409 min