Vocabulary of Soviet Society and Culture

208 Pages·1992·6.6 MB·English

by  Corten, Irina H

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Vocabulary of
Soviet Society
and Culture

Vocabulary of
Soviet Society
and Culture
A Selected Guide to
Russian Words, Idioms,
and Expressions of
the Post-Stalin Era,
1953-1991
► Irina H. Corten
Duke University Press
Durham & London 1992
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Corten, Irina H.
Vocabulary of Soviet society and culture : a
selected guide to Russian words, idioms, and
expressions of the post-Stalin era, 1953—1991 /
Irina H. Corten.
Includes bibliographical references.
isbn 0-8223-1213-1 (cloth)
1. Russian language—Slang—Dictionaries—
English. 2. Russian language—Social aspects. 3.
Russian language—New words—Dictionaries—
English. 4. Russian language—Idioms—
Dictionaries—English. I. Title.
PG2691.C6 1992 49i.73'2i—dc20 91-31876
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