Pereklichka G. Shpeta i O. Mandel'shtama v voprosach o slove i jazyke

The article compares the theories of language according to the philosopher G.Shpet and the Acmeist poet O. Mandel'shtam. Though often presented together, the two authors have never been deeply analysed. This comparative analysis of the works that both wrote during the 1920s, when language was a central issue, shows their similar perspective on this controversial topic.