Children – the future of the Karelian language? Case study in a Karelian village [PDF]
This article deals with the knowledge of the Karelian language of school children living in a Karelian village. Karelian is an endangered language and it is said that it is a language of old people, that is why I was interested in children’s knowledge of
Sanna-Riikka Knuuttila
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Representations of Karelians and the Karelian language in Karelian and Russian local newspapers
The paper presents the results of a critical discourse analysis study conducted on two Karelian and two Russian local newspapers that are regularly published in the Republic of Karelia.
Outi Tánczos
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The use of Karelian language online: Current trends and challenges [PDF]
This article looks to analyze the use of the Karelian language on the internet and especially on social media platforms. The study is based on a survey carried out among Karelian speakers at the end of 2021.
Ilia Moshnikov
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Karelian Language and Culture: A Qualitative User Study of Mobile and Web Games [PDF]
Abstract Revitalizing endangered minority languages is important from the perspective of preserving cultural diversity. Games and gamified application can provide ways to support learning minority languages and their dialects. We present user experience insights from a small-scale user study conducted for a selection of freely available Karelian ...
Leena Arhippainen, Paula Alavesa
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A Game Palette and Guidelines for Game Development for Minority Languages – Case Karelian Language [PDF]
Abstract Games can enhance language learning. Especially vocabulary learning can be targeted with simple games, that are affective and affordable to create. Opportunities are scarce for learning a minority language as a second language; however, teaching can be augmented with distance learning provided by learning games.
Alavesa Paula, Arhippainen Leena
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Discursive Words in the Karelian Language: Towards the Formulation of the Question
Introduction. Currently, discursive words in the Karelian language have not been subjected to a comprehensive study, and many questions on the categories of connectors of both closely related and unrelated languages of the world cause controversy and ...
Natalya V. Patroeva +1 more
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Finnish Language Influence on Border Karelian Toponymy [PDF]
The article provides a detailed analysis of toponymic facts determined by the Finnish language influence on the border Karelian dialects. On the basis of toponymic data, the author reveals a number of phonetic, morpho-phonetic and lexical features of the
Denis V. Kuzmin
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Use of the Karelian language online: websites in Karelian
The use of the Karelian language on the internet has grown strongly over recent decades. The aim of this article is to analyze the visibility of the Karelian language on the internet, focusing on websites using Karelian as the language of the interface.
Moshnikov, Ilia
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Karelian Heritage in the Toponymy of the Southeastern Lake Onega Area [PDF]
The article focuses on place names of Karelian origin on the territory of Southeastern Lake Onega region and provides linguistic and historical evidence of Karelians’ migrations to the area in question.
Anton I. Sobolev
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Lexical Interference of Russian and Karelian in the Diachronic Aspect of Language Policy [PDF]
Introduction. At the moment the territory of the Russian Federation comprises 138 endangered languages, which determines the relevance of studying the influence of the state’s language policy on the development of the Karelian language.
V. A. Ivanova, L. A. Ulianitckaia
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