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Английский язык в России как вариант и как языковой ресурс
The article discusses the status of Russian English. The authors first dwell on the definition of a variety and its relevant features. The conclusion is made that Russian English as a performance variety is a sociolinguistic phenomenon that can, to a certain degree, have transfer of some features from the native language of its users. What is most important is that the users recognize their linguacultural identity. Linguistic features of linguacultural identity are a variety’s distinctive features found at any level of the language structure. On considering these, the authors describe the functions of Russian English as a performance variety of the Russian speech community and the way English serves as an additional resource in the users’ creativity.