Gorham, Michael S.,

After Newspeak : language, culture and politics in Russia from Gorbachev to Putin / Michael S. Gorham. - Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, (c)2014. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographies and index.

Introduction: ideologies, economies, and technologies of language -- The Soviet legacy: from political to cultural correctness -- Glasnost unleashed: language ideologies in the Gorbachev revolution -- Economies of profanity: free speech and varieties of language degradation -- In defense of the national tongue: guardians, legislators, and monitors of the norm -- Taking the offensive: language culture and policy under Putin -- Cyber curtain or Glasnost 2.0? strategies for web-based communication in the new media age -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Works cited -- Index.



9780801470578


Language policy--Russia (Federation)


Electronic Books.

P119 / .A384 2014