EVOLUTION OF DISSERTATION ACTIVITY IN LINGUISTICS IN RUSSIA
https://doi.org/10.18384/2224-0209-2025-4-1637
Abstract
Aim. To study and analyze dissertation activity in linguistics in the USSR and Russia from the late of 20th century to the first quarter of 21st century. To identify main trends in linguistic research, priorities, and prospects.
Methodology. The main research methods include corpus-based, bibliometric, and quantitative analysis. These methods were applied to data from dissercat.com and a corpus of dissertation topics from several universities across the country, providing generalized analytical insights into the research potential of contemporary linguistic studies.
Results. The comparative analysis revealed trends in topic selection, highlighted the issue of declining theoretical significance of Cand. Sci. theses and outlined prospects for the development of theoretical and applied linguistics.
Research implications. The key findings of the analysis of recent research in linguistics are significant for understanding and addressing related challenges in the broader outline of the humanities.
About the Author
Olga I. Maksimenko
Federal State University of Education
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Dr. Sci. (Philology), Prof., Department of Language Theory, Anglistics and Applied Linguistics
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