The Dictionary of Russian Speech Etiquette is the most complete reference manual to date, the dictionary of which contains about 6,000 words and stable formulas of greetings, appeals, acquaintances, requests, invitations, offers, advice, thanks, apologies, wishes, congratulations, compliments, consolations, condolences, farewell. The dictionary is richly illustrated with examples from works of Russian fiction, folk dialects, colloquial speech and vernacular.