Russian grammatical questions: Alaska and Hawaii

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>From: Francoise Rosset <frosset at WHEATONMA.EDU>
>Sent: Oct 29, 2010 10:50 AM
>To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
>Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Russian grammatical questions: Alaska and Hawaii
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>I thought na Gavajjax was the older, more formal form.
>I have also heard v Gavaji, though never v Gavajjax.

In the 80's I hung around a lot with new Russian emigrants in Los Angeles.  Those who were able moved up to houses in the San Fernando Valley, known universally in LA as "The Valley".  I heard Russians say "v Valax"
Jules Levin

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