Finno-Ugric World

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.431-443
EDN: https://elibrary.ru/lchzvb
УДК / UDC 314.9(=511.1)

Ethnodemographic Processes among the Udmurts of the Kirov Region during the Soviet Period

N. V. Chernysheva
Institute for Demographic Research, Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation

Abstract

Introduction. Historically, Russian society has developed as a multiethnic one, and today its composition is undergoing changes largely driven by assimilation processes. In this context, the topic of ethnodemography is relevant yet underexplored. For a long time in the USSR, demographic data were classified, and later it was revealed that existing sources contain information on ethnodemographic processes only for certain years, with incomplete records. Therefore, researchers need to utilize additional information sources and interdisciplinary studies, which may help fill existing statistical gaps. The aim of this study is to analyze demographic processes among the Udmurts of the Kirov region from its formation until the collapse of the USSR.

Materials and Methods. The analysis was based on data from the All-Union Population Censuses of 1926, 1937, 1939, 1959, 1970, 1979, and 1989, as well as from the All-Russian Population Censuses of 2002, 2010, and 2020, along with data from the ongoing registration of natural population movement. Various research methods were employed during the study. General scientific methods of analysis, systematization, and synthesis allowed for the identification of major demographic changes among the Udmurts. Special historical methods, in particular the historical-comparative method, were used to correlate reproduction trends among the Udmurts and the regional population as a whole. The historical-genetic method helped define ethno-demographic trends, while the historical-systemic method was used in analyzing the characteristics of reproduction processes.

Results and Discussion. In the course of the research, the main ethnodemographic characteristics of the Udmurt people in the Kirov region during the Soviet period were identified. It was found that demographic changes followed all-Russian and regional trends; however, the Udmurts exhibited specific features in population reproduction and assimilation processes.

Conclusion. By the time the Kirov Region was established, the number and proportion of Udmurts within the region had significantly decreased, primarily due to administrative and territorial reforms. Overall, during the Soviet period, the Udmurt population in the region somewhat declined in absolute terms, though its proportion slightly increased. This was influenced by the completion of the demographic transition, assimilation processes, and active migration to urban areas. The composition of Udmurt families has gradually shifted, with an increasing number of ethnically mixed marriages. These processes contributed to changes in the demographic situation.

Keywords: USSR, Kirov region, population census, ethnodemographic processes, Udmurts

Funding: The research was conducted with the support of the Russian Science Foundation grant No. 23-28-01604, available at https://rscf.ru/project/23-28-01604/, at the Udmurt State Agrarian University.

Conflict of interest: The author declares no conflict of interest.

For citation: Chernysheva N.V. Ethnodemographic Processes among the Udmurts of the Kirov Region during the Soviet Period. Finno-Ugric World. 2024;16(4):431–443. https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.431-443

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Natalia V. Chernysheva, Dr.Sci. (Hist.), Associate Professor, Chief Researcher, Head of Historical Demography Department Institute for Demographic Research, Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (6, bld. 1 Fotieva St., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1492-5368, SPIN-code: 5179-4022, natiche84@mail.ru

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.417-430
EDN: https://elibrary.ru/lghfsd
УДК / UDC 81’366.58:811.511.131

K. S. Efimov
Udmurt State University, Izhevsk, Russian Federation

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Introduction. As of today, the grammatical and temporal semantics of the past tense verb forms in the Udmurt language, traditionally designated as “1st past tense” and “2nd past tense”, remain insufficiently studied in academic and scholarly literature. The main difference between these grammatical forms, according to the normative grammars of the Udmurt language, is the presence of an evidential seme in the 2nd past tense. However, information on the nature of the flow of each of the two grammatical tenses, i.e. on the temporal semantics, is missing. The purpose of the research is to identify the meanings expressed by the synthetic forms of the past tense of the Udmurt verb, as well as to specify their similarities and differences.

Materials and Methods. The material for the study consisted of sentences from literary Udmurt texts, extracted from the National Corpus of the Udmurt language. More than 5,000 instances of verb usage in synthetic past tense forms were analyzed. The methodological framework of the study included the methods of continuous sampling, contextual analysis, typological, and descriptive approaches.

Results and Discussion. The paper presents, for the first time, an analysis of two synthetic forms of the past tense verb in the Udmurt language from the perspective of temporal and evidential semantics. The temporal semantics of the forms considered are identical: both can express perfect meanings (statal perfect, actional perfect, past with future meaning) as well as aorist meanings (indifferent past and narrative past). A distinctive feature of the Udmurt preterite is its ability to convey additional temporal meanings when combined with other grammatical categories of the Udmurt verb. Regarding evidential semantics, one form is evidentially neutral, while the other expresses the meaning of indirect evidentiality.

Conclusion. The forms we have examined can be identified as a preterite with fairly broad temporal functionality. From the perspective of evidential semantics, it is confirmed that the key difference between these two verb forms lies in the presence of an evidential seme in one of them. According to grammatical typology, the 1st past tense can be designated as the indicative preterite, while the 2nd past tense can be referred to as the evidential preterite. Further research into these grammatical forms and their inter-categorial relationships will significantly expand our understanding of the Udmurt verb tense system.

Keywords: Udmurt language, grammar of the Udmurt language, verb, past tense, preterite, perfect, aorist, temporality, evidentiality

Conflict of interest: The author declares no conflict of interest.

For citation: Efimov K.S. Typology of Synthetic Forms of the Past Tense of the Verb in the Udmurt Language (Evidentiality and Temporality). Finno-Ugric World. 2024;16(4):417–430. https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.417-430

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Kirill S. Efimov, Postgraduate Student of the Department of General and Finno-Ugric Linguistics, Udmurt State University (1 University St., Izhevsk 426034, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2220-2706, SPIN-code: 9550-3913, kirill_udm@vk.com

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.408-416
EDN: https://elibrary.ru/nifzpy
УДК / UDC 81-22(=511.152)

Comparative Analysis of Phraseological Units with Somatic Components in the Erzya and Finnish Languages

N. M. Mosina, E. D. Karpunina
National Research Mordovia State University, Saransk, Russian Federation

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Introduction. The article considers a comparative study of somatic elements within phraseological units in two distantly related languages, Erzya and Finnish, aiming to identify common features and distinctive characteristics in their semantics. The relevance of this research lies in the need to explore the relationship between linguistic systems and the influence of somatic imagery on the formation of phraseological expressions. Studying somatic phraseological units significantly contributes to understanding the mindset and worldview of the peoples, as well as the linguistic and cultural connections between them. The article analyzes phraseological constructions containing somatic lexemes in the two distantly related languages (Erzya and Finnish), focusing on their functioning in the context of cultural identity and interaction. However, the material under study remains insufficiently explored from a comparative perspective. The objective of this research is to uncover the similarities, differences, and linguocultural aspects of phraseological units with somatic vocabulary in Erzya and Finnish.

Materials and Methods. The research material consisted of idioms and proverbs extracted from phraseological dictionaries, collections, and educational resources on the Erzya and Finnish languages. Using the lexicographic method, stable lexical units with somatic components were identified and analyzed. The method of continuous sampling was employed to extract these units. Componential and etymological analyses were conducted to investigate the origins of the somatic units in detail and to identify their shared semantic characteristics in the Erzya and Finnish languages.

Results and Discussion. The authors have identified phraseological units with the most frequent somatic components and conducted an etymological analysis of somatic vocabulary to uncover common roots and historical connections reflecting cultural characteristics. The meanings of these somatisms helped distinguish three semantic groups of phraseological expressions, find examples of full and partial equivalents, highlight the representing concepts, and determine individual nuances in their interpretation by the Erzya and Finnish peoples.

Conclusion. A comparative analysis of phraseological units with somatisms in the Erzya and Finnish languages reveals both common types and mechanisms, as well as unique features inherent to these linguistic systems. The conducted study contributes to the expansion of theoretical aspects in the fields of linguoculturology and phraseology, particularly in the context of the interaction between the two cultures, with an emphasis on the preservation and transformation of the semantics of somatic components in stable lexical units. The practical significance of the study lies in its potential application in the teaching and learning of languages, especially in the areas of lexicology of Finno-Ugric languages, intercultural communication, and translation.

Keywords: somatisms, phraseological units, Erzya language, Finnish language, comparative analysis

Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Mosina N.M., Karpunina E.D. Comparative Analysis of Phraseological Units with Somatic Components in the Erzya and Finnish Languages. Finno-Ugric World. 2024;16(4):408–416. https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.408-416

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Natalya M. Mosina, Dr.Sci. (Philol.), Professor of the Department of English for Professional Communication, National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-5438, SPIN-code: 2575-6811, natamish@rambler.ru

Ekaterina D. Karpunina, Postgraduate Student of the Department of English for Professional Communication, National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4830-4430, edkarpunina@yandex.ru

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.392-407
EDN: https://elibrary.ru/ohlzdo
УДК / UDC 81’367.5(=811.511.1)

A Comparative Analysis of the Expression of Possessive Relations in the Erzya Dialects of the Kochkurovo District, Republic of Mordovia

I. N. Ryabov, N. A. Agafonova, G. V. Ryabova
National Research Mordovia State University, Saransk, Russian Federation

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Introduction. The dialects of the Mordovian Prisurye are characterized by a developed system of possessive suffixes and feature various means and forms of expressing possessive relations. Until now, the dialectal system of possessive suffixes in certain Erzya dialects within the studied region has not been the subject of dedicated research. Therefore, an important objective of this article is to describe the dialectal features of possessive suffixes within the paradigms of noun declensions and their realizations in the Erzya dialects of the villages in the Kochkurovsky District of the Republic of Mordovia. The aim of the study is a comparative analysis of the paradigms of possessive suffixes and the ways of expressing possessive relations in this dialectal landscape.

Materials and Methods. The research material includes field texts collected by the authors during linguistic expeditions to Erzya villages in the Prisurye region. Dialect material was gathered according to a questionnaire program that reflects the morphological variation of linguistic phenomena. An additional source of dialect data was obtained from the archives of the lexicography department at the Faculty of Philology of Mordovia State University. The study employs descriptive, structural, and comparative methods, which form the basis for analyzing the dialect material.

Results and Discussion. The dialects of the Mordovian Prisurye region are divided into several local groups that differ from each other in lexical, phonetic, and morphological features. In this linguistic area, there is a mutual influence of linguistic phenomena characteristic of closely related languages and dialects. Research on the Mordovian landscape of Prisurye makes it possible to reveal the ways in which possessiveness is expressed in mixed Erzya-Moksha dialects. Dialect data allow for the analysis of grammatical forms of nouns that express possessive relationships, establish equivalents for the variation of personal-possessive suffixes within case paradigms, and uncover certain morphological features specific to these dialects.

Conclusion. The means and forms of expressing possessiveness in the studied linguistic space are represented by a developed and diverse system. The conduct of the research has advanced our understanding of the specifics of the dialectal category of possession and made a certain contribution to the general theory of this phenomenon. We compare the recorded dialectal morphological markers of possession and their functioning in case paradigms and describe the features of morphosyntactic ways of expressing possessive relationships in the studied dialectal area.

Keywords: Erzya language, dialects, possessiveness category, personal possessive suffixes, case paradigm, synthetic forms, analytic constructions

Funding: The publication was prepared within the framework of the implementation of the RSF grant 24-28-00534 “Digital description of Mordvin dialects of Prisurye”.

Conflict of interest: The authors declare no conflict of interest.

For citation: Ryabov I.N., Agafonova N.A., Ryabova G.V. A Comparative Analysis of the Expression of Possessive Relations in the Erzya Dialects of the Kochkurovo District, Republic of Mordovia. Finno-Ugric World. 2024;16(4):392–407. https://doi.org/10.15507/2076-2577.016.2024.04.392-407

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Ivan N. Ryabov, Cand.Sci. (Philol.), Dean of the Philological Faculty, Associate Professor of the Department of the Mordovian Languages National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6760-4376, SPIN-код: 2034-0552, ryabov.74@bk.ru

Nina A. Agafonova, Cand.Sci. (Philol.), Associate Professor of the Department of the Mordovian Languages, National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8751-2751, SPIN-код: 6385-2918, ohanina@rambler

Galina V. Ryabova, Cand.Sci. (Philol.), Associate Professor of the Department of the Mordovian Languages, National Research Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9789-9187, SPIN-код: 4616-6660, ryabova.gv@bk.ru

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Events

ALL-RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL CONFERENCE WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION “FOLK ARTISTIC CULTURE AND PROFESSIONAL ART: INTERACTION
ISSUES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE MODERN CULTURAL PARADIGM”

Svetlana A. Isaeva –
Cand.Sci. (Cult.), Associate Professor of the Department of Folk Music, National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8036-8523, svetais13@rambler.ru

Olga N. Prokaeva –
Cand.Sci. (Philos.), Associate Professor of Department of Cultural Studies and Library and Information Resources, National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University (68 Bolshevistskaya St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0399-1029, olga197719@rambler.ru

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FINNO-UGRIAN CULTURAL COMMONWEALTH (TO THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RUSSIAN INTERREGIONAL TELEVISION MAGAZINE “FINNO-UGRIC WORLD”)

Alexander A. Popov ‒
Dr.Sci. (Hist.), Professor, Chief Researcher
Institute of Language, Literature and History, Federal Research Center Komi Scientific Center Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (26 Kommunisticheskaya St., Syktyvkar167982, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2272-1602, doctor_popov@mail.ru

Natalya Yu. Linkova ‒
Dr.Sci. (Hist.), Director of the State TV and radio broadcasting company “Komi Gor” 2005‒2016, (164 Oktyabrsky Avenue, Syktyvkar 167005, Russian Federation), tvlink@list.ru

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REPRESENTATION OF MORDOVIAN FOLK ART IN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION ACTIVITIES

Elena N. Lomshina – Cand.Sci. (Philos.), Head of the Research Laboratory of Finno-Ugric Culture, National Research Mordovia State University (13 Komarova St., Saransk 430005, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7367-4685, enlomshina@mail.ru

Olga V. Pussinen ‒ Dr.Sci. (Philos.), Head of the Library at the Russian House in Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland), olga.pussinen@gmail.com

Tatyana A. Dyatlova – Cand.Sci. (Econ.), Associate Professor, Head of the Finno-Ugric Studies Department, Yugra State University, Coordinator of the Association of Finno-Ugric Universities (16 Chekhov St., Khanty-Mansiysk 628012, Russian Federation),ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9000-0113, ta_dyatlova@rambler.ru

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KALEIDOSCOPE OF FOLK MUSIC OF BASHKORTOSTAN

Book review: Galieva F.G. [Musical Folklore of the Peoples of Bashkortostan: Folklore and Ethnographic Essays]. Ufa: Pervaya Tipografiya; 2022. 316 p.

Ranus R. Sadikov – Dr.Sci. (Hist.), Chief Researcher, R. G. Kuzeev Institute of Ethnological Research, Ufa Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (6 Karl Marx St., Ufa 450077, Russian Federation), ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4200-2568, kissapi@mail.ru

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Personalities

“A Person Has the Right to Study Only Their Native Language, Which They Master Perfectly and Feel All Its Nuances” (G. I. Lavrentiev). On the Occasion of the Professor’s Anniversary

Valerij N. Maksimov –
Cand.Sci. (Philol.), Associate Professor,
Department of the Mari Language and Literature,
Head of the Scientific and Educational Laboratory
“The Mari Language” of the Mari State University
(1 Lenin Square, Yoshkar-Ola 424000, Russian Federation),
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7818-9948, sernur@rambler.ru

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