SLOVAK STUDENTS’ CHALLENGES IN MASTERING THE GRAMMATICAL GENDER CATEGORY IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE

Authors

  • Elena N. Bekasova Orenburg State Pedagogical University
  • Lukas Gajarsky University of St. Cyril and Methodius
  • Andrea Grominova University of St. Cyril and Methodius

Abstract

DOI 10.18522/1995-0640-2024-1-174-181

The category of genus is one of the most intricate and contentious grammatical categories, permeating the entire language system. This underscores the significance of its study not only within one's native language but also in the context of learning it as a foreign language. Simultaneously, conducting typological comparisons aids in the construction of an effective pedagogical framework. In situations of linguistic proximity, such as when studying Russian as a foreign language within the Slovak-speaking audience, it becomes crucial to discern the differences amidst the substantial overlap of classifications and forms of expressing the genus category. These differences necessitate specific attention during students' acquisition of genus paradigms and pragmatics, in addition to recognizing the distinct characteristics of genus asymmetry within languages.

Key words: genus category, common nouns, feminitives, Russian, Slovak, intercultural communication

Acknowledgments: The article is published with the support of the international grant project Erasmus+ KA220-HED № 2021-1-SK01-KA220-HED-000022917 “The innovation of the concept and curriculum of doctoral study programs and increasing their effectiveness”.

Author Biographies

Elena N. Bekasova, Orenburg State Pedagogical University

Ph.D. of Philology, Associate Professor, Professor of Department of Russian and Technique of Teaching Russian

Lukas Gajarsky , University of St. Cyril and Methodius

доцент   кафедры русистики философского факультета

Andrea Grominova , University of St. Cyril and Methodius

Associate Professor of the Department of Russian Studies of Faculty of Philosophy

Published

2024-04-03

How to Cite

Bekasova Е. Н. ., Gajarsky Л. ., & Grominova А. . (2024). SLOVAK STUDENTS’ CHALLENGES IN MASTERING THE GRAMMATICAL GENDER CATEGORY IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE . Proceedings of Southern Federal University. Philology, 28(1), 174–181. Retrieved from https://philol-journal.sfedu.ru/index.php/sfuphilol/article/view/1939

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EDUCATION