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learn_russianI have a question regarding the use of Russian in informal writings; it relates to spelling. I've been reading lots of Russian language LJ's and noticed that some people spell words not as they should be spelt, though this is done on purpose.
For example, фторник instead of вторник, вотка instead of водка, умнайо instead of умное, etc. etc. Also alot of swear words in particular are written like that, but I won't mention them here obviously.
Mostly I think it's the younger peeps that write like that, but it doesn't make sense to me. It's not like it takes less effort to write the words like that, but it almost looks like they're writing the words how they sound.
So, someone who's in the know please explain.
Much appreciated!! :))
For example, фторник instead of вторник, вотка instead of водка, умнайо instead of умное, etc. etc. Also alot of swear words in particular are written like that, but I won't mention them here obviously.
Mostly I think it's the younger peeps that write like that, but it doesn't make sense to me. It's not like it takes less effort to write the words like that, but it almost looks like they're writing the words how they sound.
So, someone who's in the know please explain.
Much appreciated!! :))
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Languages Transmute or Become Extinct
Date: 2007-01-21 02:05 pm (UTC)And, it seems that just about every generation bemoans the "barbarisms" of the youth in terms of their irreverency towards the "dominant standard."
At the same time, if we look at the English of Shakespeare or Chaucer, we recognise that their "English" is in many ways as foreign to us as German.
Hence, we do well to remember that many of today's domininant standards were themselves once obscure dialects.
Languages evolve and change, or die. There are thousands of dead languages on record. In many if not most cases, a likely cause of their death was unwillingness or inability to transmute.
Evidently, none of today's major languages are subject to such a fate.
All being very vibrant and flexible.
Testimony of which is provided by thead intiator's topic introduction regarding non-standard Russian.