Linguistics

2015-6. Linguistics. Ukrainian Astrological Manuscript from XVII Century

· June 1, 2015 · 1 min read

Abstract

This article concerns a seventeenth-century Ukrainian astrological manuscript and frames it as a source for linguistic study. It highlights the manuscript’s value for examining historical Ukrainian vocabulary, orthography, and the transmission of learned (astrological) terminology in early modern written culture.

Keywords

Ukrainian language historical linguistics astrological manuscript 17th century paleography lexical borrowing early modern texts

A seventeenth-century astrological manuscript offers more than predictions: it preserves a layered record of early modern Ukrainian writing and specialized terminology. The article positions this document as a key linguistic witness to vernacular usage and scholarly language contact.