Dilia777
06-21-2006, 07:49 PM
Dear friends,
I am writing a PhD dissertation on the place of English in post Soviet Uzbekistan. One of the chapters of my dissertation examines the uses of English in Uzbekistan after the collapse of the Soviet Union. I am particularly interested in the presence of English on the streets of Uzbekistan. My analysis of the data I got from one of the Uzbek websites revealed that out of 60 shops, internet cafes, and other services located in 11 districts in Tashkent, 50% use English names such as “Pick up”, “Morpheus Clan”, “Prince”, etc. , 28 % use Russian names such as “Vstrecha”, “Klubnika”, “Begemot”, etc., and only 21 % use Uzbek names. To tell you the truth, I am struck by the high frequency of English names in the commercial context of Uzbekistan? What do you think about my findings? Have you observed the same case in other cities of Uzbekistan? I really appreciate your comments on this issue.
I am writing a PhD dissertation on the place of English in post Soviet Uzbekistan. One of the chapters of my dissertation examines the uses of English in Uzbekistan after the collapse of the Soviet Union. I am particularly interested in the presence of English on the streets of Uzbekistan. My analysis of the data I got from one of the Uzbek websites revealed that out of 60 shops, internet cafes, and other services located in 11 districts in Tashkent, 50% use English names such as “Pick up”, “Morpheus Clan”, “Prince”, etc. , 28 % use Russian names such as “Vstrecha”, “Klubnika”, “Begemot”, etc., and only 21 % use Uzbek names. To tell you the truth, I am struck by the high frequency of English names in the commercial context of Uzbekistan? What do you think about my findings? Have you observed the same case in other cities of Uzbekistan? I really appreciate your comments on this issue.