Siberian Federal University

Issue

Journal of Siberian Federal University. Humanities & Social Sciences. 2011 4 (3)

Authors

Koptseva, Natalya P.; Khizhnyakova, Alexandra N.; Reznikova, Ksenia V.

Contact information

Koptseva, Natalya P. : Siberian Federal University , 82 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia , e-mail: ; Khizhnyakova, Alexandra N. : Siberian Federal University , 82 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia; Reznikova, Ksenia V. : Siberian Federal University , 82 Svobodny, Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia

Keywords

Native peoples of the Krasnoyarsk region; socio-linguistics; language boundaries; language development; linguistic shift; linguistic self-conscious; language socio-dynamics; concept; epos

Abstract

In the given work, we observe some of the existing view points of such socio-linguistic problems as definition of language boundaries, distinguishing of a language and a dialect, theories of language development under the influence of social factors, language progress and regress, dying languages. In particular, for the beginning, we find out the borders between the notions of «speech community», «speech society», and «speech commonness» for the purpose of defining of the frames of further research, which logics is directed from consideration of more general questions to the study of more specific items. At every stage, special attention is paid to disputable points, which have caused the largest discussions in scientific circles. Thus, the search of language boundaries, reality of existence of a general linguistic core and existence of a language of a separate person have become such an object of discussion, which has been paid special attention. Consideration of interrelations of the notions of «language» and «dialect» is an important moment of theoretical research. Here, special attention is drawn to correlation of dialects within the language, to a possibility of dialect transition from one language to another, that is, we actually consider relations of dialects and language as in statics, so in dynamics. Thereat, the main accent is also placed not only on the relation «language - dialect» itself, but also on the features, which help to distinguish the denoted notions, moreover, these features are as linguistic, so cultureanthropological, in particular, we are speaking about peoples self-conscious, which is considered by a row of socio-linguists to be a basis for ethnical identity formation. Settlement of language boundaries makes us concentrate our attention only to the processes, which deal directly with the language, i.e. to the language dynamics. So, here, we consider as the types of dynamics (evolution, development, and perfection), so its reasons, which are usually divided into internal and external; we reveal the analogy of language dynamics and human life, we speak about normal condition of a language, its corruption, its birth and death. We appeal to the eposes of the native small-numbered peoples of the Krasnoyarsk region and it allows visually illustrating theoretical elaborations of the present work by means of tracing down of peculiarities of socio-cultural dynamics of some languages of small-numbered peoples, peculiarities of their interrelations, and the character of their mutual influence.

Pages

323-341

Paper at repository of SibFU

https://elib.sfu-kras.ru/handle/2311/2261

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