37.1298, Books: A Grammar of Beserman (2 vols): Arkhangelskiy, Usacheva and Cheremisinova (2026)

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Date: 31-Mar-2026
From: Rosanna Woensdregt [rosanna.woensdregt at degruyterbrill.com]
Subject: A Grammar of Beserman (2 vols): Arkhangelskiy, Usacheva and Cheremisinova (2026)


Title: A Grammar of Beserman (2 vols)
Series Title: Grammars and Sketches of the World's Languages -
Indigenous Languages of Russia
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: De Gruyter Brill
           https://www.degruyterbrill.com/?changeLang=en
Book URL: https://brill.com/display/package/9789004763272

Author(s): Timofey Arkhangelskiy, Maria Usacheva and Maria
Cheremisinova

SET ISBN hardback (2 vols set): 978-90-04-76327-2
Volume 1 ISBN hardback: 978-90-04-75669-4
Volume 1 ISBN e-book: 978-90-04-75709-7
DOI: 10.1163/9789004757097
Volume 2 ISBN hardback: 978-90-04-76323-4
Volume 2 ISBN e-book: 978-90-04-76324-1
DOI: 10.1163/9789004763241

Abstract:

The Soviet authorities denied the Besermans the right to
self-identify. For decades, their language was dismissed as merely a
dialect of Udmurt, a closely related language spoken by a different
ethnic group. Only in 2021 was Beserman officially recognized as a
separate language—by then, some fifteen years had already passed since
intergenerational transmission had come to an end.
This grammar demonstrates why such recognition matters. Drawing on
many years of fieldwork within the Beserman community, it offers a
comprehensive portrait of the language: its phonology, morphology,
syntax, vocabulary, information structure, and pragmatics. More than
3,700 carefully selected examples bring these features to life and
show that Beserman is, beyond doubt, a language worthy of study in its
own right.
Readership: This book will be of interest to typologists; specialists
in Udmurt and Uralic linguistics; scholars working on the Volga-Kama
area or the languages of the former USSR; and anyone interested in the
Beserman language, history, or culture.

Linguistic Field(s): Phonology
                     Pragmatics
                     Syntax
                     Typology

Language Family(ies): Uralic

Written In: English (eng)



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