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Alexandra Vydrina

1988 – 2021

Russian linguist

Linguist Africanist
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About Alexandra Vydrina

Lived 1988 – 2021 (aged 32–33). Alexandra Vydrina was a Russian linguist and africanist.

Alexandra Vydrina (2 July 1988 – 16 September 2021) was a Russian linguist and researcher at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (Paris) specializing in research on African languages of Guinea. In West Africa, she was known as Sogolon Condé. and a comprehensive grammatical description in 2017. She also contributed to general questions of the interaction of tone and intonation with information structure, of modality, and of small-scale multilingualism from the perspective of her research on the Kakabe language.

Works Major works on Kakabe

Available in open access: https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-01801759

Further research articles

Secondary sources Guillemain, Franck. 2019. Sasha Vydrina, la langue kakabé en Guinée. Documentary film. 17 minutes. https://www.canal-u.tv/video/cnrs_ups2259/sasha_vydrina_la_langue_kakabe_en_guinee.50573

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Important facts

Born
2 July 1988
Birth century
20th century
Died
2021
Occupation
Linguist, Africanist
Nationality
Russia
Education
Saint Petersburg State University, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales
Employers
National Center for Scientific Research, National Research University – Higher School of Economics

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexandra Vydrina?

Russian linguist

When was Alexandra Vydrina born?

Alexandra Vydrina was born on 2 July 1988.

When did Alexandra Vydrina die?

Alexandra Vydrina died in 2021.

What was Alexandra Vydrina's occupation?

Alexandra Vydrina was a linguist and africanist.

What nationality was Alexandra Vydrina?

Alexandra Vydrina was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexandra Vydrina

· Wikidata: Q109175982

· DBpedia: Alexandra Vydrina

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