Case and Copular Sentences in Heritage Speakers of Russian

Abstract

Blumenfeld, Karen Jesney, and Olessia Jouravlev, thank you for bearing with me on this long journey.I am also grateful for the many wonderful people and fellow linguists whom I met and worked with at Carleton University. My time here has been unforgettable and I hope to stay in contact with all of you for years to come.Finally, I want to thank my family, and particularly my parents, for being endlessly supportive and helpful in every way they can. Above all, thanks for staying adamant and making us learn Russian first. Not many people are so lucky.