good book on Russian lang. today

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I just finished reading "Iazykovoi vkus epokhi" by V. Kostomarov of the
Pushkin Institute and would like to recommend it highly to fellow
seelangers. He gives a very interesting summary and analysis of changes
in the language of the mass-media during the past few years. I purchased
the book at the conference in Sand Diego for $12 from Russian House PUb.,
but I don't know who is distributing it--he published it himself with
Pedagogika Press, 1994. You will find all your favorite words and ex-
pressions in it, like tusovka, krysha poexak (that's l)a, and krutoi.
Regards, Emily Tall