The Hopeless Quest for Language Purity

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The Hopeless Quest for Language Purity

FromThe Word's Worth

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9 minutes

Released:

Dec 16, 2022

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Russian legislators keep making laws to keep Russian pure. It's not working.

Released:

Dec 16, 2022

Format:

Podcast episode

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Coming Unglued in Russian: Разболеться: to be very ill or in great pain by The Word's Worth
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More Fun With Russian Measures: I simply refuse to believe that six sotkas are .15 of an acre. by The Word's Worth
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Love as a Russian Chemistry Experiment: The what between Marshall and Lily? Oh, the “chemistry" between Marshall and Lily! by The Word's Worth
5 min listen
What Is the Word’s Worth?: I’ve been writing the Word’s Worth column for over 15 years now, deciphering Russian language. It never gets boring. Now it's coming to you as a podcast. Here's why. by The Word's Worth
2 min listen
Russian Grammar Friday: Okay, since it’s the start of a new school year, this is Grammar Friday. by The Word's Worth
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A Very Russian Mishmash: Studies show that there is a direct correlation between level of turmoil and number of consonants in words used to describe it. Okay, I made that up. by The Word's Worth
6 min listen
Sounding Smart in Russian — Sometimes: I am a big fan of what Russians call вводные слова, or parenthetical words. by The Word's Worth
5 min listen
A Butterfly on the Football Field: Here's what the Russian fans are screaming about. by The Word's Worth
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The Russian Shame Game: Is there any emotion more satisfying than righteous indignation? by The Word's Worth
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The Sweet Smell of Russian Money: The thing about cash is — you can’t tell if it’s hard-earned, clean or dirty. by The Word's Worth
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That's a Russian Laugh and a Half: A funny thing happened on the way to work this morning… by The Word's Worth
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The Soviet Language Revolution: This week Russia may not be marking the 100th anniversary of the 1917 Revolution with much fanfare, but I am. by The Word's Worth
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25 Russian Words For 25 Years: Part Two: The place: Moscow. The year: 2005. by The Word's Worth
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Measuring Up the Old Russian Way: So was it a big hole or not? by The Word's Worth
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25 Russian Words For 25 Years: Part One: You’ll have to forgive us for being a nostalgic mood these days. by The Word's Worth
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Scary and Weird Russian Slang: Just like every other year, my neighbors and I are relieved that the holidays are almost over. by The Word's Worth
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The Winds of Russian Change: I don’t like change. I'm not good at it. I'm more a fan of: “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” by The Word's Worth
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(Not) Speaking Ill of the Dead in Russian: Director Igor Ugolnikov said the film "The Death of Stalin" blackened the memory of Russians who defeated fascism by The Word's Worth
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Why Does a Russian Cat Weep?: First of all, there isn’t an animal called “cat” in Russian. by The Word's Worth
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A Modern Russian Christmas Carol: O царь of wonder, царь of night by The Word's Worth
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The Cranky Tourist's Russian Phrasebook: Hey, football fans, welcome to Russia! by The Word's Worth
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Russian Autumn Fun: What's autumn? A song by DDT? Well yes, but much more. by The Word's Worth
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Of Robes and Irresponsibility in Russian: Among the many words used to describe the horror in Kemerovo, a couple words keep coming up. by The Word's Worth
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The Ungrateful Russian Wretch: Every year around Thanksgiving, I think about благодарность (gratitude). This year, I broke with tradition to write about неблагодарность (ingratitude) in Russian. To my surprise, it’s slim pickings. by The Word's Worth
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I Get a (Russian) Thrill Out of You: Originally the word for a narcotic high, кайф is probably not a word your cultured pensioner-neighbor Мария Ивановна would use. by The Word's Worth
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Russian Grammar? Really?: Today we’re starting with a reader survey. by The Word's Worth
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The Strange Case of Russian Provocation: Note that the victim is always Russia and that the U.S. is always guilty. by The Word's Worth
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Muddling the Masses, Russian Style: What do you call that unpopular new law? Oh, something good. Something really good. by The Word's Worth
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Russian Hell Hath No Fury: Let’s bounce off the walls. Let's hit the ceiling and blow a gasket. by The Word's Worth
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Putin's Bad Russian Conservatism: Vladimir Putin: your basic translation nightmare. by The Word's Worth
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