This comment was written by Octavia Reohr on 4 Mar 2024.
Stakes in Over-Identification
I really enjoyed reading your blog post. Your comparison between the two examples of over-identification made me wonder at the differences they hold. Does Kurekhin get away with making no specific disclaimers because a journalistic report is slightly lower stakes than a government address? Or is the fact that the over-identification in the speech is sprinkled with German words in order to call the audience's attention to the fact that the style is not serious permitted because the speech is not taking place directly in Russia?