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Russian-Korean language contact in South Korea's Russophone enclaves results in distinct translingual and trans-scriptal practices in public signage, including hybrid terms, localized meanings, and multiple Cyrillicizations of Korean words. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.ESTABLISHES_NEW_DIRECTION.

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To investigate Russian–Korean language contact and translingual practices among Russian-speaking migrants (primarily Koryo-saram) by examining signage within Russophone enclaves in South Korea.

August 20, 2026International Journal of BilingualismOpen Access

Russian–Korean Language Contact in the Linguistic Landscape of South Korea’s Russophone Enclaves

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Linguistic landscape analysis reveals translingual Cyrillicized Korean signage in Russophone enclaves, indicating dynamic migrant language adaptation.

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To investigate Russian–Korean language contact and translingual practices among Russian-speaking migrants (primarily Koryo-saram) by examining signage within Russophone enclaves in South Korea.
Employed a mixed-methods linguistic landscape analysis combining quantitative tallies and qualitative evaluations of Cyrillicized Korean.
Examined 97 signages within Russian-speaking enclaves in South Korea to analyze how Korean terms are transliterated, translated, and adapted into the Russian Cyrillic script.
Identified five primary translingual and trans-scriptal patterns across 97 signages: hybrid Russian-Korean formations, localized semantic shifts, presentation of Cyrillicized Korean without translations, lexical alternation with native Russian terms, and diverse Cyrillic spelling variants.
Demonstrated that Cyrillicized Korean functions as an established communication tool within the diaspora, reflecting migrant integration and language contact in a multicultural setting.

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Marc Yi Fei Yeo (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b6208a91293e6a1cdc6c https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069261475459

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August 20, 2026International Journal of BilingualismOpen Access

Russian–Korean Language Contact in the Linguistic Landscape of South Korea’s Russophone Enclaves

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Linguistic landscape analysis reveals translingual Cyrillicized Korean signage in Russophone enclaves, indicating dynamic migrant language adaptation.

Key Points

To investigate Russian–Korean language contact and translingual practices among Russian-speaking migrants (primarily Koryo-saram) by examining signage within Russophone enclaves in South Korea.
Employed a mixed-methods linguistic landscape analysis combining quantitative tallies and qualitative evaluations of Cyrillicized Korean.
Examined 97 signages within Russian-speaking enclaves in South Korea to analyze how Korean terms are transliterated, translated, and adapted into the Russian Cyrillic script.
Identified five primary translingual and trans-scriptal patterns across 97 signages: hybrid Russian-Korean formations, localized semantic shifts, presentation of Cyrillicized Korean without translations, lexical alternation with native Russian terms, and diverse Cyrillic spelling variants.
Demonstrated that Cyrillicized Korean functions as an established communication tool within the diaspora, reflecting migrant integration and language contact in a multicultural setting.

Cite This Study

Marc Yi Fei Yeo (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86b6208a91293e6a1cdc6c https://doi.org/10.1177/13670069261475459

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