Brat ’ ili ne brat’?

[oothappam]

Languages change and grow because they are alive. It's a wondrous thing!
 That being said, I still get the creepy feeling that by the time I learn this one, it will have changed so much that I'll have to start all over again.The world is changing so fast!
It would be nice if America would stay in America, and that the rest of the countries could retain their beautiful, unique languages and culture. 
Nola


-----Original Message-----
>From: Richard Robin <rrobin at GWU.EDU>
>Sent: Aug 13, 2010 4:19 PM
>To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
>Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Brat=?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=99_ili_ne_brat=E2=80=99=3F?=
>
>Брать курс may be an English calque, but it is catching on quickly, and I
>suspect it is just a matter of time before it enters the general language. I
>usually hear this phrase plenty of times in Russia, but always from those
>who are talking about experiences in the U.S., e.g. Когда я была в
>Вашингтоне, я брал курсы по... Whenever I hear брать курс, I always ask, "Is
>this a fully accepted phrase yet?" The answer is usually something like:
>"Yes, to describe an American college experience."
>
>The question is, as Russia moves to a more generalized four-year system of
>higher education, will брать курс become legitimized for the Russian
>experience? I bet yes, but not before I retire.
>
>2010/8/13 Iaroslav Pankovskyi <yasicus at rambler.ru>
>
>> "Brat'" is an English calque. It is very common though in lexicon of
>> Russian speaking students in English speaking countries.
>> Therefore it may sound familiar and right to you.
>>
>>
>-- 
>Richard M. Robin, Ph.D.
>Director Russian Language Program
>The George Washington University
>Washington, DC 20052
>202-994-7081
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