Languages and professions in eighteenth‑century Russia

Towards a social history of languagesThe significance of language as a means of communication in professional settings is indisputable. Acquiring a new profession, advancing in one’s career, integrating into a community, or navigating a professional environment are not possible without certain lang...

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Hoofdauteur: Rjéoutski, Vladislav
Formaat: Article ou chapitre numérique
Taal:Anglais
Gepubliceerd in: Cahiers d’histoire russe, est-européenne, caucasienne et centrasiatique 2024
Online toegang:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Samenvatting:Towards a social history of languagesThe significance of language as a means of communication in professional settings is indisputable. Acquiring a new profession, advancing in one’s career, integrating into a community, or navigating a professional environment are not possible without certain language skills. Yet, while the importance of languages in professional life is acknowledged today, as it was by people in the eighteenth century, their linguistic practice differed in many ways, as ev...