Peculiarities of Speech Patterns in Odessa in Russian-Jewish Drama in 1900-1910
This article is devoted to the plays by Russian-Jewish writers, reflecting the peculiarities of the speech patterns of multinational Odessa in early 20th century, and the so-called "the Odessan language" which was treated as problematic by Russian writer V. Doroshevich in the mid-1890s. Active involvement of the South Russian writers in the all-Russian cultural process allowed the entry of specific "Odessan words" not only in the vernacular, but also in the normative Russian literary language. The article demonstrates techniques of representation of Odessan urban polyglossia in the plays by L. Carmen, S. Yushkevich, B. Pisarevsky, Y Sosnov. Special attention is paid to the analysis of the 5-act play in verse by Vl. Zhabotinsky "Chuzhbina" ("Foreign Land", 1908), depicting the tragic revolutionary events of 1905 in Odessa, where peculiarities of the speech patterns of different social, cultural and ethnic groups are masterfully reflected. The play creates a unique portrait of the southern city against the background of important historical events of the 20th century and ideological disputes of the period.