For example, in English, we might only use the word “bowl” to describe many types of bowls with different shapes, but in Russian, there are the miska (mixing bowl), pyalka (taller small bowl, one you may drink tea out of), and gloobokaya tarielka (literally, "deep plate"). In Russian there are often many ways to express one idea, and Russian writers are known for being philosophical and witty. This is thanks to the richness of the Russian language.
Russia has undergone a lot of change in the past 30 years. When it was part of the Soviet Union, which broke up into 15 separate countries between 1989-1991, the culture was completely different. Russia has been redefining itself in the past 25 years. A large part of Russia’s new identity is internationalism. Young people here are very similar to young people in the U.S. because we all use the same forms of technology and have access to the same information on the internet. However, in order for Russians to access all the information we have access to, they need to learn English.
Since young people are often better at using technology, young people and older people have different cultures. This even shows in the way people talk. Young people use words that have only recently entered the Russian language from English. However, older generations, who speak English less often, may not understand these words. As technology gets more accessible and easier to use, older people are also starting to use it.
