Nikolai Karamzin as a Reformer and the Current State of Russian Literary Language
The article deals with the question of correct interpretation of N.M. Karamzin’s linguistic heritage. The author debunks certain myths, puts emphasis important from the point of view of the current linguistic situation in Russia, as well as language and educational policy. It is suggested that school education may not be reoriented from language learning to speech development, and provides the evidentiary base in confirmation.