"Runglish: The Unique Language of ISS Astronauts"

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Runglish is a hybrid language that fuses elements of English and Russian, commonly spoken by English-speaking astronauts and Russian cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS). It has emerged throughout history whenever English and Russian speakers have come into contact, and is characterized by a mix of words, sounds, phrases, and expressions from both languages. Runglish is not the only example of people melding their mother tongue with a second language, as similar instances can be found among immigrants in other communities, such as the development of "Spanglish" dialects.
Topics:science#english#international-space-station#language-and-culture#language-hybrid#runglish#russian
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