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University of North Dakota

1992

Linguistics; Soviet Union; sociolinguistics

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The Role Of Language In The Dissolution Of The Soviet Union, David F. Marshall Jan 1992

The Role Of Language In The Dissolution Of The Soviet Union, David F. Marshall

Work Papers of the Summer Institute of Linguistics, University of North Dakota Session

From the introduction: "The problem of unrest among the ethnic nationalities plagued the USSR since its inception in December 1922. [...] One crucial element in this problem had been Soviet Language-planning practices. [...]

"This study examines how language functioned with various dynamics of cultural pluralism in the enhanced ethnic mobilization and resultant dissolution of the USSR."