The Great Russian Language

[Olga Zaslavsky]

I think "razbushevalsya" is a take on a French comedy with Luis de Funes, popular in the 70's and titled in Russian 
"Fantomas razbushevalsya" -- "Fantomas se Dechaine."
I don't see what the use of this verb has to do with Turgenev, rather, it's quite the opposite -- manipulating cliches.
Respectfully,
Olga Zaslavsky


> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:16:35 -0500
> From: brifkin at TEMPLE.EDU
> Subject: [SEELANGS] The Great Russian Language
> To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
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> Dear SEELangers:
> 
> See http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2009/01/23_a_2928760.shtml for a headline
> with what I suppose is a new Russian verb:  razbushevat¹sia.
> 
> Turgenev was right.
> 
> With best wishes to all,
> 
> Ben Rifkin
> 
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