Centrifugal and Centripetal Forces Driving Russian Language Norms

Russian, as a pluricentric language, demonstrates differences in pronunciation, lexis, syntactical structures, and regional specificity of grammar deviations. The imposition norm, which is difficult even the metropolis, hardly possible diaspora, where host countries’ realities have strong impact on Russian language spoken outside borders. Even support turns into double-edged sword, institutions offering it to diasporic communities refuse admit growing pluricentricity language. Although almost 30 years passed since dissolution Soviet Union, heritage remains post-Soviet space, many countries continue using public settings education. Regional varieties increasingly drift away from “Moscow norm”, although still dominates culturally. New European borders economic conditions stipulate new regulations use traditional international languages. debate norm struggle for bi- multilingualism characterize current situation with world. At same time, important point out that due diasporans’ transnational ties, globalization electronic media, commodification often used lingua franca territory former Union immigrants’ countries. This requires high degree stability main linguistic features ensure mutual understanding communication. speakers stick their elevate its status whenever they feel mistreated or underrepresented residence, when see benefits use.