[24.12.2025 13:00] Daniel Carrasco Bascuñán. A Pilot Study on Multilingual Repertoires in Samarkand

[Yury Makarov]

Dear all,

Please find the details of the next session of the research seminar on Iranian languages below.

24.12.2025 13:00

Daniel Carrasco Bascuñán. A Pilot Study on Multilingual Repertoires in Samarkand

This presentation details a pilot ethnographic study laying the groundwork for an MA thesis on multilingual repertoires among Tajik-speaking university youth in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Initial observations point to a complex linguistic hierarchy and suggest a tentative contrast in language strategies: while urban-native students report using contextual cues for language choice (between Uzbek, Russian, or Tajik), rural-origin peers often describe a default use of Tajik. The discussion will focus on these preliminary patterns and the refined methodology (using peer-group games and public tasks) developed for the main study. This work aims to contribute an interactional perspective on the understudied sociolinguistics of contemporary Samarkand Tajik. We welcome suggestions and discussion on refining this methodological approach.

More information: https://pamiri.online/blog/Bascunan2025

Best wishes,

Yury Makarov