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Surprising History of the Linguist Nicolas Marr in the Ussr, or when Science Is Instrumentalized for Ideological Purposes

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How did a Georgian philologist become the official theorist of Soviet linguistics before being denied by Stalin? Nicolas Marr's story illustrates the dangers of science in the service of power.

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Surprising History of the Linguist Nicolas Marr in the Ussr, or when Science Is Instrumentalized for Ideological Purposes

How did a Georgian philologist become the official theorist of Soviet linguistics before being denied by Stalin? Nicolas Marr's story illustrates the dangers of science in the service of power.

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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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