Between Linguistics and Ideology: Lev Iakubinskii on Social Dialects

Abstract One of the central points sociolinguistic conception Lev Iakubinskii (1892–1945) became thesis about differentiation language in accordance with social structure society, leading to formation class dialects. The basic ideas this were formulated by a series articles published journal “Literary Studies” 1930–1931 and collection “Essays on Language” (1932). In these works, considers as heterogeneous formation, consisting languages certain groups (the peasantry, proletariat, etc.), also addresses question united national language. present article examines origins components Iakubinskii’s what extent his engagement topic was influenced complex political ideological context early Soviet period.