In the beginning was coffee. Linguistic myths, speech errors, and other reasons to break spears in debates about the Russian language

Svetlana Guryanova, a philologist and Russian language teacher, debunks the main myths about the Russian language in her book and brings to light everyone who invents fables about it. She also provides numerous counterarguments that will pacify even the most fervent grammar nazis!

Without dry teacherly admonitions, but based on the latest scientific research in the field of linguistics, the author discusses the past and present of the Russian language