Mary Neuburger, Chair
204 W 21st St, Stop F3600, Austin, TX 78712 • 512-471-3607
Lecture From Rusian Chronicles to Novgorod Birch-bark Letters: The Quest for Authentic Russian Language
Thu, February 14, 2008 • 3:00 PM • Texas Governor's Room, Texas Union 3.116
The lecture discusses the medieval Rusian chronicles and the Novgorod birch-bark letters as two different types of sources for the history of the Russian language. The presentation focuses on the puzzling Letter 605 as a linguistic challenge and the first Russian homosexual love letter.
Sponsored by: DSES, CREEES
