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Politics and the Theory of Language in the USSR 1917-1938: The Birth of Sociological Linguistics (2010)
Book
Chown, E., & Brandist, C. (Eds.). (2010). Politics and the Theory of Language in the USSR 1917-1938: The Birth of Sociological Linguistics. Anthem Press

‘Politics and the Theory of Language in the USSR 1917-1938’ provides ground-breaking research into the relationship between linguistic theory and politics during the first two decades of the USSR. This work introduces some of the era's most notable f... Read More about Politics and the Theory of Language in the USSR 1917-1938: The Birth of Sociological Linguistics.

The Soviet Language Workshop (1930-1939): The Struggle for Tools, Principles and Approaches (2008)
Journal Article
Chown, E. (2008). The Soviet Language Workshop (1930-1939): The Struggle for Tools, Principles and Approaches. Russian Literature, 63(2-4), 201-219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ruslit.2008.04.004

The article discusses the development of Soviet linguistics during the 1930s and analyses the extent to which it was shaped by the socio-political climate of the time. Particular attention is paid to the government's call for language standardization... Read More about The Soviet Language Workshop (1930-1939): The Struggle for Tools, Principles and Approaches.

Reflex theory in a linguistic context: Sergej M. Dobrogaev on the social nature of speech production (2008)
Journal Article
Chown, E. (2008). Reflex theory in a linguistic context: Sergej M. Dobrogaev on the social nature of speech production. Studies in East European Thought, 60(4), 307-319. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11212-008-9063-x

The development of reflex theory in its Pavlovian interpretation had significant resonance in a wide range of academic research areas. Its impact on the so-called humanities was, perhaps, no less than the effect it had in medical science. The idea of... Read More about Reflex theory in a linguistic context: Sergej M. Dobrogaev on the social nature of speech production.