From notes on amateur linguistics. Zaliznyak A.

In modern publications, amateur discussions about the origin of words based not on the science of the history of languages, but on a naive idea, that such reasoning do not require any special knowledge, fairly simple conjectures are noticeable. At the same time, on the basis of amateur guesses about the origin of words in such works, completely fantastic conclusions are often built about the history of entire nations.

in the work of A. A. Zaliznyak, it is shown how such reasoning differs from professional linguistics and why they do not have The chances of revealing the true history of words. Particular attention is paid to the most vivid example of the use of amateur linguistics to build a fictitious history of many countries - the so -called “new chronology” by A. T. Fomenko.

for readers interested in linguistics and linguistics. It can be useful to both professional linguists and people who are just starting to study linguistics. In the book, Zaliznyak discusses various language phenomena and problems, such as the origin of words, grammatical constructions, idioms. Thus, the book can be interesting and useful for everyone who wants to expand their knowledge in the field of linguistics and linguistics.