The application of the term 'diglossia' on pre-modern language situations (on the basis of the situation in Old Russia and 17th/18th century Slovakia)

Abstract

The paper deals with the differences between pre-modern and modern language situations and the application of the term 'diglossia' onto pre-modern language situations. Material from Old Russia and 17th/18th century Slovakia is used.

Keywords

• application
• &apos
• diglossia&apos
• pre-modern
• language
• situations
• basis
• situation
• Russia
• 17th/18th
• century
• Slovakia