Russian Language StudiesRussian Language Studies2618-81632618-8171Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba10066The causes of 'blank spots' on the map of contemporary linguisticsKharchenkoV KonstantinovnaКафедра русского языка и методики преподавания; Белгородский государственный университет; Belgorod State Universitywera_kharchenko@mail.ruBelgorod State University150220102859409092016Copyright © 2016, Russian and Foreign Languages and Methods of Teaching2016This paper reveals the causes of the decrease of the research interest to some realms of present-day linguistics. These are difficulties to chart the subject of research (while taking into consideration some parameters like age, gender, occupation and others), privacy limitations, the shortage of appropriate concepts, unfashionable genres, inattention to some fascinating trivia.unexplored areasdata collectionintonationgerontology linguisticsinscriptslogan«белые пятна» на карте исследованийметодика сбора материалаинтонациягеронтолингвистикаинскриптлозунг