The Stamp of Mediocrity: Purism and Issues in Linguistics

Dissecting Alexander II's coronation manifesto in an 1857 issue of Polar Star [Poliamaia zvezda], Nikolai Platonovich Ogarev excoriated the style above all. "People tell me this is unimportant," wrote the poet from his London distance. "No! This is not unimportant! This means tha...

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Published in:Russian studies in literature 1996-07, Vol.32 (3), p.61-69
Main Author: Volgin, Igor'
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Dissecting Alexander II's coronation manifesto in an 1857 issue of Polar Star [Poliamaia zvezda], Nikolai Platonovich Ogarev excoriated the style above all. "People tell me this is unimportant," wrote the poet from his London distance. "No! This is not unimportant! This means that the government cannot find literate men to edit their own laws. ... This is a terrifying phenomenon. It makes me tremble for future times, for it bears the stamp of mediocrity."
ISSN:1061-1975
1944-7167
DOI:10.2753/RSL1061-1975320361