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Language and Culture in Eighteenth-Century Russia - 9781934843123

Un libro in lingua di Viktor Zhivov Levitt Marcus (TRN) edito da Lightning Source Inc, 2009

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Zhivov (deputy director, Institute of Russian Language, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia) connects the histories of language and culture in 18th century Russia, describing his main theme as "language and power," by which he means that "language is not merely a system of signs that makes communication possible but an instrument of human ambitions, desires, and passion." He traces the formation of Russian literary language through describing the history of codification, how the need for a polyfunctional linguistic standard came to be realized, and how that standard was modified to meet the needs of the situation. He also addresses the institutional components of this history, discussing the role of the Academy of Sciences in codifying the Russian language, as well as the establishment of popular schools and their impact on literary standards and their general acceptance. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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