The word "Russian studies" has a single synonym - "linguistics". This explains why Russian linguistics is sometimes called Russian studies. Because at the center of her study are the origin, the characteristics of our language and literature, the modern trends in their development and teaching.
What science studies language?
The origin, structure, and features of the language are studied by linguistics (lat. "Lingua"). Word and word formation, grammar, punctuation rules, styles and culture of speech, phonetics and graphics are sections of the Russian language as a science.
Linguistics has two broad sections: theoretical linguistics and applied. The first one studies the theoretical aspects of the language, and the second one - its practical application in solving such problems, for example, as language examination, development of speech, etc. That is, linguistics talks about the features of speech and formulates the rules for their use.
General linguistics describes and studies all languages, while private linguistics describes one (Japanese) or related languages (novels). That is why Russian linguistics is sometimes called Russian studies - the theory and practice of the Russian language is at the center of its scientific interest.
Russian studies are part of Slavistics
The historical events in Russia in 1917 aroused great interest in Russian culture and stimulated the emergence of Russian studies as a science in the USA (Harvard and California Universities, 1920). She became a part of Slavic studies, or Slavic studies, which is engaged in the study of the general and specific in origin and life, in cultures, psychology of the Slavic peoples, their dialects, etc.
The constant attention of the world community to the events in the USSR, and then in the Russian Federation, the spread of the Russian language stimulated its study in many countries of the world. By the number of users on the Internet, it is in second place.
Why is Russian linguistics sometimes called Russian? She is studying Russian. It is one of the world’s countries where diplomats communicate and is taught as a foreign language at educational institutions in many countries of the world. The population of Russia speaks 150 languages, the state - Russian (Constitution of the Russian Federation, Article 68).
Russian studies - living science
To the question why Russian linguistics is sometimes called Russian studies, an answer was received back in the time of Lomonosov. Currently, the problems facing school and university teachers are being solved:
- Improving the content and methods of teaching the Russian language in educational institutions of the country and abroad.
- Preservation and development of the linguistic culture of the population.
- Solving communication problems between users of different languages in a multinational country.
- Innovative directions of development of school and university Russian studies.
- Developing interest in reading for children and adolescents.
- The publication and implementation of new teaching aids and textbooks for universities.
A discussion of these and many other theoretical and practical problems of linguistic Russian studies (on the pages of the media, in special scientific publications, at Russian and international pedagogical forums, at teachers' councils, and seminars in educational institutions at various levels) indicates their relevance. Derived from the word "Russian" and having taken the end from linguistics, Russian studies is a living, developing science, uniting specialists from different countries of the world who are engaged in the popularization of Russian culture and the teaching of the Russian language.