THEORY OF LANGUAGE
The pragmatics of news actor labelling in media discourse: A case study
Volume 7, Issue №4, 2021
Media discourse is a pervasive phenomenon that entails diverse social interactions mediated through linguistic and paralinguistic means in spoken and written medium. This paper aims to focus on media ...
Synonymy in the terminology of computational linguistics
Volume 7, Issue №4, 2021
The article presents a study of synonymous relations in the computational linguistics terminology, the relevance of which is due to the need to streamline the corresponding terminology system. The ...
On a type of (non-)detached appositive
Volume 7, Issue №4, 2021
This paper examines the possible word-order transformations of one of the prototypical appositional constructions, following the pattern common noun + proper noun. These constructions have been described, ...
Linguistic identity, national archetypes and sociocultural environment of their formation
Volume 7, Issue №3, 2021
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the current state of the categories “linguistic identity” and “national archetype” in correlation with the socio-cultural environment. The national and ...
Semiotics of symbol according to the data of the Russian scientific discourse
Volume 7, Issue №3, 2021
Based on the publications of Russian scientists, the notions of the symbol in the humanities are studied. The problem of the nature, essence and purpose of a symbol, raised ...
The proverb ¡CASTÍGAME MI MADRE, Y YO TRÓMPOGELAS! and peculiarities of its translation into Russian (from the novel “Don Quixote” by M. Cervantes)
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
The article studies the Spanish proverb Castígame mi madre, y yo trómpogelas, its functioning in the novel “Don Quixote”, and mistakes in its translation into Russian in different translations ...
Actualization of the category of instrumentality
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
This article discusses the means of realizing the meaning of instrumentality in a situation with emotive causatives восхищаться / восторгаться (to admire) in the Russian language, which have ...
Architectonics of the popular science concept-dominant “Geographical Discoveries” in the light of interpretative modeling
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
The article deals with the conceptual sphere architectonics of a popular science text as a set of popular science concepts in order to identify the construction specifics of this ...
The concept of basic human values in Oriental and Occidental cultures: linguistic representation
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
The paper is focused on the lexical means representing the basic human values as perceived by various cultures and religions. Differences between the Occidental and Oriental understanding of “value” ...
Structural characteristics of code-switching in the novel “Our Man in Havana” by G. Greene
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
Code-switching is a widespread phenomenon in fiction, although there are much less works researching into their peculiarities than into oral code-switching. “Our Man in Havana” by G. Greene is ...
Cocktail verbal trademarks: structure and semantics
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
The study is devoted to the problem of trademarks. Trademarks have generated undoubted research interest for many decades. This interest is explained by the inherent nature of trademarks ...
The main characteristics of the Nouchi language code
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
Since independence, Ivory Coast, like many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, has been characterised by a complex sociolinguistic situation. Sixty of the most dynamic Ivorian languages, French, as well as ...
English borrowings in the Spanish language: language policy of the Royal Academy of the Spanish language and the Fundéu BBVA regarding anglicisms
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
The Italian linguist Virginia Pulcini wrote in 2002 that languages such as Italian and Dutch are considered "extroverted" languages with an open attitude toward other languages, while Spanish ...
Stereotypes as means of influencing mass consciousness in political discourse
Volume 7, Issue №2, 2021
The media, which play a crucial role in political discourse, are a means of shaping public opinion and political reality. The perception and coverage of the most important ...
Cultural differences between the North and South of China - the basis for explaining the linguistic diversity of the country
Volume 7, Issue №1, 2021
The article is devoted to the study of a language and culture of the people’s deep connections. The relevance of the work is determined by the need to ...
Motivation of word-group (word combination) terms in the terminology of mechanical engineering in Albanian in relation with English
Volume 7, Issue №1, 2021
In a terminological word-group (word combination), the combining capacities of both the main (defined) element of the term and its defining element are realized. The characteristic of unambiguity in ...
Metalanguage issues in the analysis of the appositional construction
Volume 7, Issue №1, 2021
The way metalanguage is used in research directly influences the accurate representation of scientific thought in the description, theorisation and analysis of the phenomena under study. Therefore, language as ...
PSA discourse: pragmatics of pragmatism
Volume 7, Issue №1, 2021
Advertising in general and public service announcement (PSA) as its special form has repeatedly become a subject of linguistic research. Numerous publications focus upon the syntax and semantics of ...
Law and order as social problem in the discourse of city paper
Volume 7, Issue №1, 2021
The article focuses on framing law and order as an urban problem. The research investigates the mechanisms of discourse representation of the social ill-being in the local media. ...
Taxis and aspectuality: intercategorical syncretism
Volume 7, Issue №1, 2021
The article deals with the functional and semantic categories of taxis and aspectuality in the aspect of intercategorical syncretism. Both categories are verbal semantic categories. They represent the linguistic ...
