You must register by 5pm on October 30x, 2024 in order to attend this event.

Please join the Department of Slavic Languages and the Ukrainian Studies Program at the Harriman Institute for a book presentation of the pathbreaking Ukrainian-English Collocation Dictionary. The panel will feature Dr. Yuri Shevchuk (author) and two distinguished discussants: Dr. Michael Naydan (Penn State University) and Dr. Oleksandra Wallo (University of Kansas). Moderated by Mark Andryczyk.

The second revised and streamlined edition of the Ukrainian-English Collocation Dictionary was published in April 2024 by the Hippocrene Books, New York, N.Y. This lexicographical resource has no analogues in either Slavic or English lexicography. It gained accolades from linguists and users alike.

“Yuri Shevchuk’s Ukrainian-English Collocation Dictionary is a highly welcome addition to Ukrainian lexicology, the first of its kind to present the most frequently found combinations of Ukrainian words in a modern setting with fluid, pitch-perfect English translations. It will be a major reference for students learning Ukrainian, for travelers, and for advanced speakers of Ukrainian, who will profit from its wide-ranging morphological, syntactic and lexical detail.” – Michael S. Flier, the Oleksander Potebnia Professor of Ukrainian Philology, Harvard University

“Shevchuk has not only produced an infinitely helpful resource for anyone interested in Ukrainian, but given us one of the most breathtaking scholarly achievements in Slavonic Studies in many years. It is a monument to the Ukrainian language and a watershed in its development on the global stage.” – Rory Finnin, Professor of Ukrainian Studies, University of Cambridge

“The publication of this Ukrainian-English Collocation Dictionary comprises a monumental event in Ukrainian lexicology. . . . The sheer abundance and quality of information in Shevchuk’s entries should make his dictionary a primary source that translators and learners should go to in seeking translations of Ukrainian words and expressions. Shevchuk’s collocation dictionary, the first of its kind for any Slavic language, should also serve as a useful template for future compilers of similarly constructed dictionaries for the Slavic world. . . . a remarkable contribution to Ukrainian lexicology that will have meaningful impact for decades to come.” – Slavic Review