Water, whiskey, and vodka : a story of Slavic languages /

Water, whiskey, and vodka : a story of Slavic languages /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Šipka, Danko, author.
Imprint:	Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, [2023]
Description:	xiv, 201 pages : maps ; 23 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Slavic languages -- History. Language and culture -- Slavic countries. Language and culture Slavic languages Slavic countries History
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13296255

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ISBN:	9781647123741 1647123747 9781647123734 1647123739 9781647123758
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191) and index.
Summary:	"Water, Whiskey, and Vodka -- these words seem to have nothing in common but in Slavic languages, each of them comes from the same root. In this book, Danko Sipka leads us through the fascinating history and development of Slavic languages, teaching us how to understand its speakers along the way. Accessible and engaging, this book tells the story of what a Slavic language is, how they developed into the languages we know and study today, and the cultural nuances between each language and the people who speak them. Rooted in linguistics, the book also addresses the sociolinguistic context of Slavic languages, touching on the historical events, cultural shifts and differences that can help us understand the languages we call Slavic"--
Other form:	Online version: Šipka, Danko. Water, whiskey, and vodka Washington, DC : Georgetown University Press, 2023 9781647123758

Table of Contents:

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1. What Is a Slavic Language, and How Do Language and Culture Interact?
Part I. Nuts and Bolts
2. Water, Whiskey, and Vodka: How Slavic Languages Came to Be
3. The Sounds of the Slavs: Like Dancing in the Air
4. The Forms of Slavic Words: Bending and Gendering
Part II. Words, Words, Words
5. How Time and Space Split Slavic Roots
6. How Well Do Slavs Understand Each Other?
7. How Slavic Languages Lend and Borrow Words
Part III. Languages as Tools of Cultures
8. Pens and Peasants: How Slavic Literacies Have Emerged
9. Slavic Rock Star Linguists
10. Slavic Language Wars
Appendix: Transcription and Pronunciation Guide
Bibliography
Index
About the Author