The languages have not undergone the deliberate highlighting of minor linguistic differences in the name of nationalism as has occurred in the Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian standards of Serbo-Croatian. However, most Slavic languages (including Czech) have been distanced in this way from Russian influences because of widespread public resentment against the former Soviet Union (which occupied Czechoslovakia in 1968). Czech and Slovak form a dialect continuum, with great similarity between neighboring Czech and Slovak dialects. (See "Dialects" below.) COUNT 9
QSN1 When did the Soviet Union occupy Czechoslovakia? ANS1 1968 QSN2 What language forms a dialect continuum with Czech? ANS2 Slovak QSN3 Name three Serbo-Croatian languages that have made a point of establishing their own unique linguistic identities. ANS3 Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian QSN4 Why have many Slavic languages sought to separate themselves from Russian influence? ANS4 widespread public resentment against the former Soviet Union QSN5 What deliberate action has been done to some languages in the name of nationalism? ANS5 highlighting of minor linguistic differences QSN6 What language family is Czech? ANS6 Slavic QSN7 Why did many Slavic languages distance themselves from Russian influences? ANS7 resentment against the former Soviet Union QSN8 When did the Soviet Union occupy Czechoslovakia? ANS8 1968 QSN9 What language does Czech form a dialect continuum with? ANS9 Slovak