 This page contains Russian language study materials of three sorts. First, there is an on-line active and interactive reference grammar of Russian based on the single-stem system of Roman Jakobson. |
Second, there are links to dictionaries other materials required for the study of the Russian language. Finally, there is a section on Cyrillic fonts and keyboards necessary to navigate Russian sites. Additional aids will be added in the future. |
I. Russian Grammar
The Interactive On-Line Russian Reference GrammarRussnetThis on-going project comprises a basic grammar of the Russian language covering the alphabet, the basic pronunciation rules, the basic rules of verbal, nominal, adjectival morphology and the rules of basic syntax where they differ radically from English.
Conversational Russian CourseRussnet is a major on-line Russian language resource sponsored by is sponsored by ACTR. It is specifically aimed at both learners of Russian and those who teach Russian. The site is funded by the Ford Foundation, the Dodge Foundation, and from the Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE).
by E. D. ShtefanRussian Word Form AnalyzerThis very complete (20 lessons) course was written for Koreans but contains no language other than Russian. For this reason it will require a classroom or a bilingual tutor. It includes conversations, exercises, and readings. An excellent resource.
George Mitrevsky's Russian Web TutorThis module will provide you with all the morphological forms of any Russian word you type in. Give it the nominative singular of a noun, it will give you all its lexical categories and case forms. Write in the infinitive of the verb and get all its conjugational forms. A wonderful learning tool from Russky filolog found in the Russian language Linguistic Corner.
Russia Today
This site contains a list of Russian language tutorials on topics from 'accusative case' to 'verbs', each linked with on-line achievement recognition opportunities (tests) which allow the student to reward himself or herself for the accomplishments enabled by the tutorials. Very much like the reference grammar above except focussed on common problems rather than a complete overview of the grammar.
Dictionary of Period Russian NamesTom Beyer's page contains a slide show of Russian signs with English equivalents--a perfect way to practice the Cyrillic alphabet while familiarizing yourself with the culture. The site also contains some language aids and an introduction to Russian culture with a small "c". (This link will open a new browser for you; to return to the Bucknell site, close that browser and you will automatically return here.)
A Russian-English Collocational Dictionary of the Human BodyThis is actually a discussion of the formation of Russian names (people and cities) along with an index of thousands of Russian names and their roots. A monumental work by Paul Wickenden. If you have a question about Russian onomastics, the answer is probabaly here.
Linguistics JournalsThis is a commercial for a larger dictionary by Slava Paperno and offered for sale by Slavica but is also a useful on-line resource containing lexical information for about 70 basic terms for parts of the body. The definitions provide orthographical, morphological, semantic, syntactic, and lexical information about the entry plus myriad examples. Fonts are available at the site.
The table of contents of Russian Linguistics may be found here. An archive of abstracts for articles in the Journal of Slavic Linguistics is here. Others will be added later.
II. Russian On-line Dictionaries
Brockhaus On-Line Generative DictionaryRussian Dictionary with Sounds & Images
Based on the 1907 'malyj' Brockhaus-Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, this resource allows complex searches of what is more an encyclopedia than dictionary. It contains histories of cities, battles, biographies of historical figures antedating the year of publication. A wonderful resource of information on little-known (or well-known) figures, events and places of Russian history.
Mueller's English-Russian Dictionary On-Line!As you learn the grammar from the On-line Russian Reference Grammar, you should build your vocabulary. Here is the perfect place to begin.
MultiLex On-line DictionaryThe very best English-Russian dictionary is now available electronically with all its 53,000 entries. All we need now is Smirnitski's Russian-English version.
The Elvis Russian-English-RussianThis dictionary includes an IPA pronunciation guide for the English, accented syllables for the Russian, and a frame filled with synonyms, so it functions as a thesaurus, too. Unfortunately, the results of a search provides too many definitions, many of which are wildly wrong. It functions better from English to Russian than vice versa. Best for professionals who know the language well.
English-Russian DictionaryElvis is alive and well in Moscow. He is a web server with one of the best on-line Russian-English-Russian dictionaries.
English-Russian DictionaryAn excellent electronic English-Russian-English dictionary by the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. Any Cyrillic codepage works.
Ozhegov's Russian DictionaryDon't fret if the link above should vanish; here is a list of its many mirror sites.
Russian-English Computer DictionaryThe classical Russian dictionary in its umpteenth edition is now available electronically. It still provides good coverage and excellent entry information; moreover, entries are screened by Agama's morphological analyzer, so that you may enter any form of a words, 1sg of a verb, InsPl of a noun, and the analyzer will convert it to the citation form.
A specialized dictionary which may be useful.
III. Russian On-line Translators
Sokrat Russian-English and English-Russian TranslatorPROMPT Internet Translation Service
If you have the money for a Russia-On-Line subscription, try Socrates, a computer that does a pretty good job with simple sentences.
For those lacking the ROL subscription price, here is a free Russian-English translator. The quality is pretty much the same as the ROL translator.
IV. Cyrillic and Other Fonts
The Tavultesoft Keyboard Manager
and the KOI8-R fonts used at Bucknell may be found here.AATSEEL Font and Keyboard Page
The American Association of Teachers of Slavic and East European Languages now maintains a very rich source of Cyrillic fonts and keyboard drivers, compliments of Alex Drozd.
Software for Studying Russian
The University of Minnesota Language Laboratory has compiled a list of software currently available for studying Russian.
Yamada Language Laboratory, University of Oregon
Yamada Language Lab offers a large catalog of Cyrillic KOI8 fonts in a variety of attractive styles. Yamada specializes in Mac fonts but has a few fonts for the PC, too.Dr. Berlin's Foreign Font Archive
Dr. Berlin maintains a large and well-organized archive of True Type fonts for virtually all languages. He has an especially large collection of Cyrillic fonts for the PC.
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