The 'Explanatory Dictionary of Russian Word Formation' is a first in the history of Russian dictionaries: it is the first dictionary which has information on affixes in Russian. It includes 1,892 morphemes (the smallest unit of meaning in a language) which function as word-building units in four parts of speech: nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs. The dictionary contains semantic...

The book includes adapted texts about Nikolay Pirogov, an outstanding Russian surgeon. Pirogov (1810-1881) was a prominent Russian scientist, doctor, pedagogue, public figure, and corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (1847). He is considered to be the founder of field surgery, and was one of the first surgeons in Europe to use ether as an anaesthetic. He was the first surgeon...

Motion verbs in speech. 10 lessons with texts and exercises (with keys). Level A2-B1 (basic-intermediate). This book examines pairs of the most commonly used transitive and intransitive verbs of motion. The material in this manual will help students systematize their knowledge of motion verbs, develop skills for independently analyzing texts, and ultimately use verbs of motion freely. This...

Manual discusses the methods and techniques of teaching Russian as a foreign language. This book describes methods and technologies for teaching, and focuses on those which are widely used in teaching Russian as a foreign language. The book examines the peculiarities, origins, and development of various teaching methods. Each method is then further analyzed based on its linguistic,...

This encyclopedic dictionary/handbook of linguistic terms and concepts represents a first integrated edition on Russian language with an educational character. The dictionary contains not only commentary, but also descriptions of general basic concepts and concepts of Russian linguistics. It is accessible to a wide range of readers: advanced high school students, language teachers, students...

The manual is devoted to one the most important aspects of modern Russian language - word formation. The author introduces students to the modern theory of word formation and specific features of Russian word formation.

This manual attempts to answer some of the more difficult linguistic questions concerning Russian, such as the enrichment of Slavic languages through foreign borrowings and complications due to new word combinations, created mainly through borrowings from European languages. Language is examined as a dynamic system, open to new elements, which is constantly being enriched and transformed,...

The goal of this textbook is to improve students' levels of spoken, linguistic, and communicative competence. Graphic tutorials, such as charts, tables and structural analysis help promote acquisition of the material. This book has a system of introductory questions and tasks, as well as training exercises, preliminary and comprehensive exams. The appendices present extensive supplemental...