Ukrainian

[Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj]

At 12:08 2/13/95, Ursula Phillips wrote:
>I believe I am right in saying that since November 1991 the hard 'g' is
>again in 'official' use. Amongst emigre Ukrainians it has never been out
>of use. If you look in the Ukrainian-English Dictionary complied by
>Andrusyshen and Krett (Univ. of Toronto Press, 1955, latest printing
>1993) you will find the hard 'g' after g (i.e. h). The removal of the
>hooked 'g' from Ukrainian during the Soviet era was an attempt to russify,
>or sovietise Ukrainian, by removing this distinctive letter. I was
>informed by a Professor at L'viv University that the Ukrainian 'g', as
>opposed to g = h, has been restored and is being encouraged.
>
>Ursula Phillips.

Yes - you're right...  Words in Ukrainian using G, for example,
are "Gudzik" - button and "Ganok" - balcony.  Foreign names
such as "Grobachec" ;-), and "Gogol" also...


                                Regards,

                        Bohdan Peter Rekshynskyj