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Marehemu Shaaban Robert is well-known in Russia not only among specialists, but also in the circles of the reading public at large. It was in Russian (the only European language) in which Shaaban Robert´s prose writings were translated for the first time for the general reader. The creative work of Shaaban Robert occupies a special place in the scientific research of Russian scholars. They regard him as a philosopher, a distinguished public figure, a founder of modern literature in Kiswahili who connects centuries-old traditions of Swahili oral and written literature with the demands of modern times. Affirming new social ideals and expressing views of the new intellectual elite, Shaaban Robert, through his literary works, directly participated in the development of the political and philosophical ideas of his country.

International audience ; The Russian language has sought its place in the multilingual culture of France since the 19th century. Among the 'exotic' languages, Russian is the most frequently studied in both grade school and tertiary education. This article will explore the history of teaching Russian in France, particularly in Southeast France, in relation to its political and historical background. This review is based on archival and unpublished documents (e.g., Ph.D. dissertations and end-of-year essays) and interviews and will contribute to the social study of migrant pluricentricity, cultural policy, and migration, and the Russian diaspora.

International audience ; The Russian language has sought its place in the multilingual culture of France since the 19th century. Among the 'exotic' languages, Russian is the most frequently studied in both grade school and tertiary education. This article will explore the history of teaching Russian in France, particularly in Southeast France, in relation to its political and historical background. This review is based on archival and unpublished documents (e.g., Ph.D. dissertations and end-of-year essays) and interviews and will contribute to the social study of migrant pluricentricity, cultural policy, and migration, and the Russian diaspora.

Examines Russian language politics and its impact on different Russian speaking communitiesExplores the language situation and general use of Russian in everyday life, in print media, television and social media Looks at the politics of Russian in a range of countries including Ukraine, Belarus, Khazahkstan, Moldova, Ireland and Germany Adopts a comparative approach to examine the institutional set-up and practice of Russia's language promotion in relation to its British, French and German counterparts Russian policy documents increasingly emphasise the importance of miagakaia sila for securing Russia's foreign policy interests. Looking at the politics of Russian in a range of countries including the Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Ireland and Germany, this book examines Russian language promotion and its reception in different countries and across different contexts. Bringing together leading scholars in the field, the book examines the politics of the Russian language, the role of the Russian Federation in influencing these politics and the challenges that the promotion of Russian faces in particular contexts across the globe. Taking a comparative approach, the book also examines the institutional set-up and practice of Russia's language promotion in relation to its British, French and German counterparts and against the history of Soviet cultural diplomacy

The article discusses the issues of the disciplinary status of linguoculturology as a new science in China. Theoretical understanding, applied solutions and promising directions of linguoculturology in China in the context of new challenges of the 21st century revealed. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the very formulation of the problem, which was not previously included in the linguoculturological study.

Reading comprehension relies on a variety of complex skills that are not effectively assessed by existing Russian language tests. At the same time, Russian textbooks are criticized both for their low text quality and high text complexity. This study addresses issues of Russian language proficiency and comprehension assessment with the development of the Russian Language Test (RLT). The RLT was constructed to measure proficiency relevant to textbook comprehension, such as grammar and vocabulary knowledge, establishing propositional meaning and inferencing. Results from this initial study including 81 fifth-grade and 94 ninth-grade students confirm that students struggle with grammatical inferences and identifying the main idea in a text. Additionally, three standardized Russian exams, VPR, OGE, EGE are analyzed, affording an overview of the testing system for the Russian language from the elementary through high school education levels. This study demonstrates promise for the use of the RLT as a language proficiency assessment and provides a broad context for understanding the current state of Russian language tests for native speakers.