Olga Kagan Livres

Cinema for Russian Conversation covers fourteen Russian language films in two volumes that are used as the basis for discussion and language acquisition, teaching vocabulary, strengthening oral and written skills, and as well as an introduction to Russian culture. The films (arranged in historical order) are selected to provide interesting viewing, key cultural information, and accessible language levels. Each chapter of the book is devoted to a single movie and includes aids for students watching the film, discussing and writing about the film, and understanding the film in a broader cultural context. Also vocabulary helpful to understanding and discussing the film; structured exercises in understanding the film once it has been viewed, especially for discussion in class; an accompanying reading for each film designed to provide perspective on the film itself.

This is the most accessible and carefully-paced Russian course on the market. Aimed at beginners with little or no previous knowledge of the language, this book offers a gradual introduction to the language, Cyrillic alphabet, and grammar with useful lessons and thorough explanations. Along with the book, readers have access to an interactive website full of videos, audio, and self-correcting exercises. For classroom use in first year Russian classes or for self-study.

Focusing on the intriguing phenomenon of object-case alternation in Russian, this book delves into the genitive of negation and the intensional genitive. It offers a detailed analysis of how these two variants function alongside accusative complements, providing new insights into their usage and implications within the language.

Proposes a new analytical approach to the semantics of Russian verbal prefixes, using modern theoretical tools to explore wide-ranging data.