Socio-Linguistic Aspects of Formation of the Territorial Variant of the Russian Language in Ukraine

Abstract

Political changes in Ukraine have led to changes in the linguistic space, particularly in that its part that is related to the Russian language. The Russian language in Ukraine and the Russian language in the Russian Federation are gradually separating from each other towards formation of ‘Russian Russian’ and ‘Ukrainian Russian’ versions. The article provides analysis of social and political examples being an evidence of appearance and development of a new social and linguistic and social and political phenomenon in the Ukrainian society.