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The study aims to uncover the origins and variations of phonetic Russians in the Menaion during the 17th and 18th centuries.

March 29, 2026Славяноведение / Slavianovedenie

Phonetic Russians in the Moscow Editions of the Menaion 17 – the First Half of the 18 Century

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The study aims to uncover the origins and variations of phonetic Russians in the Menaion during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Analyzed old printed Moscow editions of the Menaion from 1607-1630 and the first half of the 18th century.
Identified instances of phonetic Russians across different text editions.
Explored correlations with patriarch Ioakim’s edition and older texts.
Phonetic Russians were present from the earliest editions, with new instances emerging in later editions.
Certain editions showed a delay in the adoption of phonetic Russians, indicating selective use.
Some texts remained devoid of phonetic Russians throughout the period, hinting at a gradual russification process.

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The article explores phonetic Russians in the Menaion, suggesting linguistic evolution in Church Slavonic texts.

Ivan S. Dobrovol'skii (2025) studied this question.

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