Description: A fascinating cultural and linguistic history of the Slavic languages, exploring the deep connections and distinctions between themWater, whiskey, and vodka are three words that seem to have nothing in common, but each of them comes from the same root.Water, Whiskey, and Vodka takes a deep dive into the origins of the Slavic languages, from a common ancestor language through various cultural and historical shifts to arrive at the current breadth of languages. The book takes a captivating look at the unique sociolinguistic context of the Slavic languages and pays special attention to the cultural subtleties particular to each one and the people who speak it. Danko Šipka touches on the origins of the Slavic languages, their linguistic similarities and differences, word borrowing across them all, and the cultural importance of languages even within this family of languages.
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Subject Area: Foreign Language Study
Book Title: Water, Whiskey, and Vodka : A Story of Slavic Languages
Publication Name: Water, Whiskey, and Vodka : a Story of Slavic Languages
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Item Length: 9 in
Subject: Russian, Serbian & Croatian, Slavic Languages (Other)
Publication Year: 2023
Type: Language Course
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Item Height: 0.5 in
Author: Danko Šipka
Item Weight: 11.2 Oz
Item Width: 6 in
Number of Pages: 200 Pages
