Cechy białoruskie w tefsirze z Olity

Abstract

The Alytus Tefsir provides a rich documentation of the features of various language layers, typical of Belarusian and Ukrainian dialects, as well as the Russian language. Moreover, an eastern Slavic influence can be discerned therein, with regard to literary language. However, most recorded features refer to Belarusian, with a majority (25) coming from south-western Belarus. The monument also comprises linguistic elements, which were confirmed in Belarusian philological studies, functioning in the language until the 16th century, with some being used in the 17th and 18th centuries, or even later.