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Explore the deep connection between language, ideology, and power in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. This Routledge publication examines how political revolutions led to a total transformation of words, renaming the world to match new social roles and institutions. Moving beyond the simple idea of "newspeak," this book analyzes the complex linguistic practices used during the Stalinist and post-Stalinist periods. It provides a detailed look at how official language functioned to designate and perform new social realities. This text is an essential resource for those studying the history of Russia and Eastern Europe, offering a sophisticated view of how language shaped the communist project.

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Part of the Routledge Studies in the History of Russia and Eastern Europe series.

Analyzes the use of communist language during the Stalinist and post-Stalinist eras.

Examines how new social roles and institutions were articulated through language practices.

Provides a complex view of official language that goes beyond the concept of newspeak.

Explores the relationship between political revolution and the renaming of the world.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
23 December 2014
Listed Since
01 February 2014

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