E. M. Arndt’s political pamphlet: the emergence of political linguistics in German language studies
https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327_2026_1_73
Abstract
The present article serves as an introduction to the first ever publication in Russian of the pamphlet by the German poet, linguist, philosopher, and politician Ernst Moritz Arndt, “The Rhine, a River of Germany, but Not a Boundary of Germany.” The article provides biographical information about the author of the pamphlet and briefly characterizes the scholarly and political context of its publication in 1813. This publication opens a series of translations of works by outstanding linguists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries who exerted a significant influence on the development of the science of language and its various disciplines.
About the Author
Oleg A. Radchenko
Graybridge Malkam Educational Corporation
Canada
Canada
Doctor of Philology, Professor
1525 Carling Avenue, Suite 610, Ottawa, Ontario, K1Z 8R9
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Radchenko O.A. E. M. Arndt’s political pamphlet: the emergence of political linguistics in German language studies. Crede Experto: transport, society, education, language. 2026;(1):73-108. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.51955/2312-1327_2026_1_73
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