Functioning of the Russian language: The main trends and causes

Abstract

The article deals with urgent problems of a state and functioning of the Russian language in condition of global cultural, social and economic changes. The problems of the Russian language usage in mass and interpersonal communication raised in scientific and public discussions are examined in the article. The basic factors determing the state of the language are also talked over.

Keywords

• communication
• norm
• speech
• sociolinguistics