Taking the Offensive Language Culture and Policy under Putin
It may at first seem a contradiction to associate Vladimir Putin with the notion of linguistic norms and proper usage. This, after all, is the man who has been notorious for his colorful and at times crass turns of phrase. And yet he was selective about his use of such turns and the contexts in whic...
Saved in:
Published in | After Newspeak p. 131 |
---|---|
Main Author | |
Format | Book Chapter |
Language | English |
Published |
United States
Cornell University Press
01.04.2014
|
Subjects | |
Online Access | Get full text |
Cover
Loading…
Summary: | It may at first seem a contradiction to associate Vladimir Putin with the notion of linguistic norms and proper usage. This, after all, is the man who has been notorious for his colorful and at times crass turns of phrase. And yet he was selective about his use of such turns and the contexts in which he used them and, for the most part, distinguished himself—particularly apart from his predecessor—as a master of bureaucratic competence.We Speak Russianhost Larina joked about Putin laying down the law on the pronunciation ofobespechEnie, but there is no question that |
---|---|
ISBN: | 9780801452628 0801452627 0801479266 9780801479267 |