This book examines the functions of French in various spheres,
domains and genres. This is the first volume of a two volume set
which explores the profound impact of the French language and
culture on Russian high society and consciousness in the eighteenth
and nineteenth centuries. Volume 1 provides insights into the
development of the practice of speaking and writing French at the
Russian court and among the Russian nobility from the mid
eighteenth century to the mid nineteenth century, after which the
circle of Russians who continued to use French in Russia was
narrower. In the process, readers will be introduced to a wide
range of types of text. They will also encounter examples of the
impact of the French language on Russian and will reflect on the
practice of code switching and the distinction between bilingualism
and diglossia. It deepens our understanding of the process by which
Russia was integrated into the mainstream of modern European
civilisation. It contributes to knowledge of the development of
national self consciousness in Russia. It extends awareness of the
importance of francophonie in European culture, especially during
the age of the Enlightenment and the Romantic age. It provides an
in depth example of the social and cultural effects of major
language contact. It introduces readers to the discussion of the
positive and negative effects of bilingualism or multilingualism
and biculturalism or multiculturalism.
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