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67 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 1,363 European Linguistics and Anthropology papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • 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
  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the self-creation process in Soviet teenagers. 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 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 research

    Samizdat and the Rebirth of Literature · 1980 · DOI
  • The study relies on a limited number of sources, including the Chronicle and Matthew Paris's Chronica majora. The paper does not provide a comprehensive analysis of all historical and literary accounts of the rebellion of 1173 and 1174.

    The historicity of Jordan Fantosme's chronicle · 1976 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Jordan Fantosme's Chronicle, highlighting the need for a reassessment of its literary and aesthetic value. The study suggests that historians have been too quick to accept incidents detailed by Jordan Fantosme as factually true.

    The historicity of Jordan Fantosme's chronicle · 1976 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the study of the influence of non-Armenian texts on Armenian compositions - The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the literary impact of the Maccabees on Armenian historiography

    The Maccabees in Early Armenian Historiography · 1975 · DOI
  • The paper suggests future research into the role of cartoons in shaping public opinion. It suggests further study of the journalism of protest. The paper implies that further research into the life, career, and accomplishments of Harriot is needed.

    Political Prints in the Age of Hogarth: A Study of the Ideographic Representation of Politics · 1974 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of 18th-century politics and the role of cartoons in shaping public opinion. It identifies a need for a deeper understanding of the ideographic representation of politics in the age of Hogarth.

    Political Prints in the Age of Hogarth: A Study of the Ideographic Representation of Politics · 1974 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of structuralism in the USSR - It notes the differences between the Soviet philologists of the twenties and the structuralism of the fifties

    Structuralism and Semiotics in the USSR · 1971 · DOI
  • Future research could explore the implications of the rehabilitation of Pokrovsky for Soviet historiography. Future research could examine the development of Soviet historiography in the post-Stalin era.

    Soviet historians review their own past: The rehabilitation of M. N. Pokrovsky · 1969 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in understanding the rehabilitation of M. N. Pokrovsky. The paper highlights the need to examine the official interpretation of Pokrovsky's work.

    Soviet historians review their own past: The rehabilitation of M. N. Pokrovsky · 1969 · DOI
  • Further study of Bobrowski's poetry and its significance in the context of post-war German literature. Analysis of the use of symbols and themes in other literary works. Study of the cultural and historical context of post-war Germany and its influence on literature.

    An Introduction to the Poetry of Johannes Bobrowski · 1966 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the study of Bobrowski's poetry, particularly in the context of post-war German literature. The study of Bobrowski's poetry can contribute to a better understanding of the literary landscape of post-war Germany.

    An Introduction to the Poetry of Johannes Bobrowski · 1966 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the recognition of McDougall's contributions to psychology - The paper notes that McDougall's work is no longer considered relevant in contemporary psychology

    McDougall revisited · 1965 · DOI
  • Other libraries may want to check which issue of Novy mir 1926 no. 5 is included in their set.

    Pilnyak and the death of Frunze · 1958 · DOI
  • The existence of two different issues of Novy mir 1926 no. 5 was previously unrecorded.

    Pilnyak and the death of Frunze · 1958 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the influence of porosity on the ratio of strength to specific weight of sintered alumina and zirconia. The author highlights the need to develop knowledge of the influence of pores on strength.

    Discussion of Ryshkewitch Paper by Winston Duckworth* · 1953 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of the historical context of the Carnarvon Tablet. The study seeks to provide a deeper understanding of the events described in the tablet.

    The Defeat of the Hyksos by Kamōse: The Carnarvon Tablet, No. I · 1916 · DOI
  • Kovalevsky's work has been largely forgotten or denigrated. There is a need to highlight her achievements and set the record straight.

    S. Kovalevsky: A Mathematical Lesson · 1981 · DOI
  • The censorship's impact on historical research, - The lack of access to primary sources, - The need to self-censor to avoid repercussions

    Samizdat and the Rebirth of Literature · 1980 · DOI
  • The mishandling of Solzhenitsyn's works by Western publishers, translators, and biographers.

    Solzhenitsyn Mishandled · 1974 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of androgyny. The authors discuss the lack of critique of the concept.

    Androgyny: An early reappraisal · 1974 · DOI
  • Further study of the manuscript's fragments - Further analysis of the manuscript's content - Further research on the context of the manuscript

    Another Hieratic Manuscript from the Library of Pwerem Son of Ḳiḳi: (Pap. B.M. 10288) · 1972 · DOI
  • The paper identifies a gap in the understanding of Schiller's Fiesko, - The play's meaning and significance are not fully understood

    Schiller'sFieskoRe-Examined · 1970 · DOI
  • The manuscript's fragments are not in their original order - The manuscript's content is not well understood

    Another Hieratic Manuscript from the Library of Pwerem Son of Ḳiḳi: (Pap. B.M. 10288) · 1972 · DOI

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