Abstract

ONLY a few years ago Russian was studied comparatively little in the United States, probably on account of the retarded civilization of the Slavic nation; perhaps also because the value of the queer-looking idiom for commerce and science was considered small, or because the East European way of thinking seemed too far removed from our culture. Since, however, the Soviets have become a first-rate world power, advancing rapidly in every field of endeavor and knowledge, many, especially scientists, are eager to learn Russian.' Also in schools and colleges the new tongue is gaining ground more and more. While it is not easy to hurdle the barrier of any foreign language, would Russian be still harder to learn for our students? Could the outlandish-

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