In the beginning was coffee. Linguistic myths, speech 'errors' and other reasons to break a lance in disputes about the Russian language

Svetlana Guryanova, a philologist, a Russian language teacher, and the author of the blog istoki_slova, debunks the main myths about the Russian language in her book and exposes all those who invent fables about it. She also provides numerous counterarguments that will tame even the most fervent grammar nazis! Without dry pedagogical instructions, but based on the latest scientific research in the field of linguistics, the author discusses the past and present of the Russian language