Ukrainian Language. A Journey from Bad Ems to Strasbourg

A captivating linguistic journey that takes the reader from the dark times of Ukrainian language bans to the present-day realities of its recognition and development. The author, Orysia Demska, tells the story of the Ukrainian language as a history of key events that shaped its destiny. Demska draws a parallel between two significant cities in the history of the Ukrainian language: Bad Ems, where the infamous Ems Ukaz was signed, and Strasbourg, where Ukrainian was granted the status of a future official language of the European Union. The book offers a detailed analysis of the development of the Ukrainian language from the Indo-European proto-language to the present day, its interactions with other languages, histories of mutual enrichment and struggle for survival. The author not only narrates the past but also analyzes the current state of the Ukrainian language, its prospects, and challenges.