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66 gap statements mined from European Linguistics and Anthropology papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,387 papers on the topic — drawn mostly from each paper's own stated research gap, future-work, challenge and limitation notes, and its abstract. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one.

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  • The lack of a coherent framework for language classification, language standardisation, language planning, and language revitalisation that takes into account both genealogical classification and present-day sociolinguistic realities.

    Dialects and Daughter Languages of South Estonian · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research could explore the motif of vodka in other literary works. The author notes that further analysis of the persistence of Romantic Sarmatism in contemporary commercial space could be conducted. The paper's conclusions could be used to inform strategies for reducing alcohol abuse.

    “True Is the Pole when He Gets Drunk”. On the Persistence of Romantic Sarmatism in a Contemporary Liquor Store · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the literature, where vodka is not a significant subject of analysis in humanities, cultural studies, and literary studies. The author notes that the scarcity of vodka's presence in Polish academic works in the field of history of literature does not leave one with the sense that the motif is significant in this area of research.

    “True Is the Pole when He Gets Drunk”. On the Persistence of Romantic Sarmatism in a Contemporary Liquor Store · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper suggests that future research directions could include producing a similar edition of the correspondence and an edition of the Latin poems. It also mentions the possibility of studying his work in the context of other European writers and scholars.

    Szenci Molnár Albert munkássága az utolsó hatvan esztendő európai kutatási eredményeinek tükrében · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research could explore the influence of Dukhnovych's work on other Carpatho-Rusyn writers. It could also examine the reception of Dukhnovych's poetry in different cultural contexts.

    Reading Carpatho-Rusyn Literature: Aleksander Dukhnovych as a Romantic Writer · 2026 · DOI

  • It highlights the need for a new perspective on Dukhnovych's work, one that takes into account his unique blend of Classicism and Romanticism.

    Reading Carpatho-Rusyn Literature: Aleksander Dukhnovych as a Romantic Writer · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper highlights the need to revisit and reevaluate the history and figures of Ukrainian culture.

    Shevchenko studies discourse of letters from literary critic M.I. Storozhenko to historian M. V. Storozhenko · 2026 · DOI

  • The lack of a special study on the sources of Vasyl Pachovsky's verse forms. The need to compare Pachovsky's works with national folklore and Ukrainian literary songs.

    ON THE POSSIBLE SOURCES OF VASYL PACHOVSKY’S VERSE FORMS · 2026 · DOI

  • Future research can analyze other diaries and personal writings from the Soviet era. It can also explore the use of Soviet concepts in other forms of writing.

    “This Is Not Art but the Most Real Life”: Ideology, Literature, and Self-creation in a Soviet Teenager’s Diary (1937–1941) · 2025 · DOI

  • It highlights the lack of analysis on the use of Soviet concepts in personal writing.

    “This Is Not Art but the Most Real Life”: Ideology, Literature, and Self-creation in a Soviet Teenager’s Diary (1937–1941) · 2025 · DOI

  • The identification of the independent origin of the accounts of various chronicles, the establishment of relevance to the realities of the 13th century, and the display of events in the indirect testimony (or lack of evidence) of their texts when they are coordinated, allows us to take into account the facts reported in the later chronicles as reliable information.

    “The Temptation of Late Chronicles” or the Devaluation of a Historical Source: A Modern Methodological Dilemma Using the Example of the Discussion on the Fate of Prince Oleg of Ryazan · 2025 · DOI

  • The first reason is the insufficient research of significant and very interesting material in the whole post-Soviet space in general and in Belarusian literary criticism in particular, the second one is a comprehensive understanding of the literary process of the 1920s and 1930s and the poet’s artistic achievements in the light of new research regarding interdisciplinary discourse that needs to be carried out.

    Таталiтарная эстэтыка ў беларускай паэзii (на прыкладзе творчасцi Яўгенii Пфляўмбаўм) · 2021 · DOI

  • Kushner imagines Mandelstam chatting with Nikolai Nekrasov (1821-1878) in the afterlife where poets all get to meet; the creative conversation he offers reveals an understudied subtext of Mandelstam’s work.

    The Poet and the Empire · 2018 · DOI

  • Petliura remains controversial in historiography and the perception of society, the author has set out to show that only using studying diverse, previously unknown archival documents and materials one can refute scientific and ideological stereotypes and traditional postulates and convey contemporaries and future generations are true testimonies.

    Documentary sources in the domestic and foreign archival institutions regarding the life and work of Simon Petliura · 2018 · DOI

  • The paper raises the issues of identification of so far unknown or little known addressees of poetry by Mathias Casimirus Sarbievius (Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, 1595–1640), or of revision of information about them.

    Sigismundus Laetus – Žygimantas Liauksminas? On Some Mysterious Addressees of Sarbievius’s Odes · 2017 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand Foucault's notion of discourse and its implications for rhetorical theory. The paper identifies a gap in the literature regarding the application of Foucault's archaeological method to rhetorical criticism.

    The statement: Foundation of Foucault's historical criticism · 1987 · DOI

  • There is a gap in understanding the events behind Morant's dismissal from the royal court of Siam. The conventional wisdom about the event appears to be at variance with evidence held in the national archives of Thailand.

    THE MORANT‐CHULALONGKORN AFFAIR OF 1893‐94 · 1983 · DOI

  • It notes that his time abroad and the limited access to resources have made it challenging to study his work.

    Szenci Molnár Albert munkássága az utolsó hatvan esztendő európai kutatási eredményeinek tükrében · 2026 · DOI

  • In modelling the inner world of “homo politicus”, Oles Dosvitnii is primarily limited to their political activities (the exception being the family story of Leo and Liia), on the other hand, Anna Bojarska is interested not only in politics, but also in the intimate and family life, and various spheres of character self‑realization (social, professional, creative).

    Літературна Біографія «Homo Politicus»: Хто Олеся Досвітнього – Агітка Анни Боярської · 2024 · DOI

  • The second issue involves the relations between John Tzimiskes and Nikephoros II Phokas in the period from 965 (Tzimiskes' demobilisation?)

    John Tzimiskes and Nikephoros II Phokas: The background and motives of a premeditated murder · 2010 · DOI

  • Further research can explore the reception of other historical figures in "Dilo", - Future studies can analyze the impact of "Dilo" on the public's perception…

    Figure of Mykhailo Hrushevskyi in reception of journal “Dilo” during 1914-1930s · 2026 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the study of Hrushevskyi's reception in "Dilo", - The paper highlights the need for a detailed analysis of the journal's coverage of Hrushevskyi's life…

    Figure of Mykhailo Hrushevskyi in reception of journal “Dilo” during 1914-1930s · 2026 · DOI

  • The article identifies a gap in the preservation and promotion of Ashig Alasgar's heritage. The study highlights the importance of Ashig Alasgar's creative heritage in the contemporary period.

    Aşıq Ələsgər irsinin ədəbi-düşüncə sistemində yeri və əhəmiyyəti · 2026 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of the impact of the Third Emigration on the repertoire of metrical resources used in Russian poetry outside Russia.

    The Metrical Repertoire of Shorter Poems by Russian Emigres, 1971-1980 · 1985 · DOI

  • The lack of understanding of the role of censorship in shaping the narrative of Soviet history, - The need to analyze the effects of censorship on historical…

    Samizdat and the Rebirth of Literature · 1980 · DOI

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Open questions raised by papers listed on this page include: (1) The lack of a coherent framework for language classification, language standardisation, language planning, and language revitalisation that takes into account both genealogical classification and present-day sociolinguistic realities (“Dialects and Daughter Languages of South Estonian”, 2026); (2) The paper suggests that future research could explore the motif of vodka in other literary works (““True Is the Pole when He Gets Drunk”. On the Persistence of Romantic Sarmatism…”, 2026); (3) Future research could explore the influence of Dukhnovych's work on other Carpatho-Rusyn writers (“Reading Carpatho-Rusyn Literature: Aleksander Dukhnovych as a Romantic Writer”, 2026); (4) The lack of a special study on the sources of Vasyl Pachovsky's verse forms (“ON THE POSSIBLE SOURCES OF VASYL PACHOVSKY’S VERSE FORMS”, 2026); (5) Future research can analyze other diaries and personal writings from the Soviet era (““This Is Not Art but the Most Real Life”: Ideology, Literature, and…”, 2025). 66 gap statements have been mined from European Linguistics and Anthropology papers in our 4.5M-paper local library, which holds 1,387 papers on the topic; the gaps come from whichever of those papers state one. They are mostly the research gaps the authors state and the papers' abstracts, plus future-work, limitations and challenges passages. The ones listed below are a selection still marked open; each names the study that raised it, with a DOI link where the paper has one, so you can read the original claim in context.

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